Brandon Graham and his smiling, bearded face are synonymous. Consult the official Philadelphia Sports Thesaurus. It’s right there. Graham, the affable, longest-tenured member of the Eagles, has come to be defined by his positive attitude — on the field,

And yet, in a weird twist of NFL serendipity, the Eagles were gifted a new rusher via the Carolina Panthers, who waived their top sack guy of the season, Charles Harris, to free up a roster spot for claimed cornerback Akayleb Evans.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham was overcome with emotion when reflecting upon his season-ending triceps injury. During an interview on