Jimmy Graham to officially retire from NFL
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Jimmy Graham to officially retire from NFL
Tight end Jimmy Graham did not play in the NFL last season. Graham confirmed a report from John DeShazier of the Saints’ website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near future. Graham will make that announcement as a Saint.
Graham confirmed a report from John DeShazier of the Saints’ website that he plans to officially announce his retirement in the near future. Graham will make that announcement as a Saint.
Graham started his career as a 2010 third-round pick in New Orleans and caught 386 passes for 4,752 yards and 51 touchdowns in five seasons with the team. He moved on for three seasons in Seattle, two seasons in Green Bay, and two seasons in Chicago before returning to the Saints in 2023 for his final NFL games.
Over his entire run, Graham caught 719 passes for 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns. He is 16th overall and fourth among tight ends for career touchdown catches.
Graham has stayed active while away from football and recently was part of a rowing crew that set a record for the fastest crossing of the Arctic Circle by a four-person group.
Former star tight end Jimmy Graham to retire from NFL as member of New Orleans Saints
Jimmy Graham will officially retire from the NFL this year. The New Orleans Saints tight end played just one of the last three seasons. He played in 13 games during the 2022 campaign, making just six catches. Graham closed his career with 719 receptions, 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns across 13 seasons and four teams. He was drafted by the Saints in the third round in 2010 and played in five Pro Bowls in a 10-year career.
Graham was one of the NFL’s top tight ends for just over a decade and rose to prominence with the Saints, who drafted him in the third round in 2010. He spent the first five years of his career in New Orleans and logged the best seasons of his career with the franchise, cracking the 1,000-yard threshold twice and leading the league in touchdowns during the 2013 season with 16.
“What a journey 🙏🏽🖤💛,” Graham said on social media in response to the retirement report.
In the time since his last NFL appearance, Graham took on ventures including a historic rowing excursion in the Arctic Ocean. Graham and a four-person crew completed the Arctic Challenge this month, rowing more than 584 nautical miles over 10 days to shatter a record for the fastest polar ocean crossing, which previously stood at just over 15 days. Graham and the team raised money during the voyage through the frigid waters off the coast of Norway.
Graham sat out the 2022 season prior to his final chapter with the Saints. He played in 13 games during the farewell campaign, and while he made just six catches on the year, four of them went for touchdowns.
With the 2023 stats added to Graham’s ledger, he closed his career with 719 receptions, 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns across 13 seasons and four teams.
Graham joined the Saints on the heels of their 2009 Super Bowl victory but never advanced beyond the divisional round. Twice, though, he led the team in receiving and played an integral role in New Orleans’ run as a mainstay in the playoff picture. He was also just two years late in joining the Seahawks after their run to the Super Bowl but again helped them compete regularly for postseason berths.