LOS ANGELES – Eagles veteran Brandon Graham will miss the rest of the season, he told reporters Sunday night, after tearing his left triceps during Philadelphia’s 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

It’s possible that Graham, a Philadelphia icon and the author of the greatest play in franchise history — a strip sack of Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII that gave the Eagles their only Lombardi Trophy — has played his final NFL segment.

He said before the season started that his 15th year would be his last. He was playing at a high level at the age of 36 and has since left the door open for a return, but that’s no guarantee.

‘I’m trying to process everything now. I haven’t gotten that far yet,” Graham said. “But you know what, I’ll keep my spirits up, keep enjoying it… because we have a special team now and it’s time for people to step up.

“I’m happy that this is where we are right now. And if I were to go out, I’m happy with the way I played today. And I couldn’t ask for anything else.”

Graham made a big impact in Sunday’s win with a sack, two tackles for loss and three quarterback hits. He left the field in the fourth quarter after being chipped in the elbow by running back Kyren Williams while rushing off the left edge on a pass play.

Graham initially thought it was just elbow tendonitis flaring up, but knew something was wrong when he was examined by trainers on the sidelines.

“(The coach) told me and I was just trying to process it. I called my wife and told her the news. Kids were crying,” he said. “But at the end of the day, it is what it is. There’s no point in crying about it. I just need to know that I put everything into it, it hurt, but I’m telling you, I’m going to get better from it.”

As the news began to circulate on the Eagles’ sideline, quarterback Jalen Hurts approached Graham, put his arm around him and spoke to him at length.

“That I was there for him,” Hurts said of the message he delivered. “It’s a real shame for the guy first and a teammate second. A guy who has endeared himself to this franchise has always tried to uplift the younger guys coming in and really teach them something. … His strive has been to be his best.” but really be the best teammate he can be and serve everyone he can.”

Other teammates gave Graham a hug or a pat on the back as he walked in. As the Eagles celebrated their seventh straight victory and moved to 9-2, Graham’s loss was clearly top of mind among his peers.

“I was only able to be his teammate for a short period of time, but I feel like I’ve known him my whole life,” said Saquon Barkley, who set a career high with more than 300 scrimmage yards on Sunday. “He is the reason why this transition has been so easy for me, him along with a lot of the other guys.

“The energy and the passion that he brings not only to this team but to this city epitomizes what it is to be a Philadelphia Eagle. And we all have to line up and try to follow along.” and achieve what he wants to achieve.” accomplished.”

With his sack on Sunday, Graham moved into third place on the Eagles’ all-time sack list (76.5), behind only Reggie White (124) and Trent Cole (88.5). He holds the record for most regular season games (206) in Eagles history.

The Eagles are short-handed at the edge rusher position. Bryce Huff, one of the team’s big signings, is on the reserve list after wrist surgery but is expected to return toward the end of the regular season. In the meantime, most of the responsibility will fall to Josh Sweat, Nolan Smith and rookie Jalyx Hunt.

Philadelphia also saw cornerback Darius Slay leave early in the third quarter with a concussion after a hard collision while making a tackle on tight end Colby Parkinson along the right sideline.

Slay was replaced in the lineup by Isaiah Rodgers, who was flagged for pass interference in the end zone later in the drive to set up a Rams score.

Slay, a six-time Pro Bowler, is in his 12th NFL season. He has seven passes defended and a forced fumble this year, and the Eagles came in with the No. 2 pass defense in the league (173 yards per game).