The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Brandon Graham and tight end C.J. Uzomah, and the Kansas City Chiefs did the same for wide receiver Skyy Moore on Thursday.
Graham, a team captain in his 15th season with the Eagles, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 26 after tearing a triceps muscle in a Week 12 win against the Los Angeles Rams.
Graham, 36, had held out hope that he could return if Philadelphia made it to Super Bowl LIX, where the Eagles will face the two-time defending champion Chiefs in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
He said on his WIP radio show on Monday that he’s taking things “one day at a time” ahead of the Super Bowl LVII rematch.
“I’m just excited to be here, excited for this team, excited for this moment,” he said.
Graham is the Eagles’ all-time leader with 206 games played and ranks third in franchise history with 76.5 sacks. He tallied 3.5 sacks, seven quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 11 games (one start) this season.
He was one of the heroes of Philadelphia’s 41-33 win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, recording a strip-sack of Tom Brady late in the fourth quarter to help clinch the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy.
Uzomah, 32, landed on IR on Jan. 1 with an abdominal injury sustained in a Week 17 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He played in seven games for the Eagles this season but did not catch a pass.
Uzomah has 192 receptions for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns in 113 games (85 starts) for the Cincinnati Bengals (2015-21), New York Jets (2022-23) and Eagles.
As for Kansas City, Moore hasn’t played since Week 7 and was placed on IR in October with a core muscle injury. He was a limited participant in his return to practice Tuesday.
Moore is in his third NFL season, all with Kansas City, and did not record a reception in 2024 before his injury. He has 43 career receptions for 494 yards and one touchdown, plus a 4-yard touchdown catch against the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.
The Chiefs also said right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) was limited on Thursday after listing him as a full participant Wednesday.
For the second straight day, Philadelphia gave offensive stars Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown rest days, while running back Kenneth Gainwell (concussion, knee), tight end Dallas Goedert (rest, ankle), receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring), left guard Landon Dickerson (knee), center Cam Jurgens (back) and defensive end Moro Ojomo (shoulder) sat out again. Cornerback Eli Ricks and linebacker Nolan Smith popped up on the injury report with illnesses.
The Eagles also made a move with their practice squad on Thursday, signing running back Lew Nichols and releasing tight end Nick Muse.
–Field Level Media
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