17 NFL players to come out of retirement

Rob Gronkowski will return as a Tampa Bay Buc, becoming another player who returned after retiring.

Every so often, a retired NFL player announces his retirement before deciding to suit up again. Here’s a list of the top 17 players who have hung up their pads only to return to the gridiron.

Marshawn Lynch

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Marshawn Lynch makes a habit of retiring and returning. The running back left football after the 2015 season. He missed 2016 and returned in 2017 as a Raider. He also came back to Seattle at the end of last season.

NFL free agency: 25 signings that turned out for the best

Reggie White, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Mark Ingram fit the bill as smart NFL free-agent signings.

There have been some major shifts for teams through the free-agent market. Plenty of Hall of Famers — and future HOFers — have made marks by moving from one city to another.

Shaquil Barrett

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The Bucs signed Shaq Barrett to a $5 million contract before last season. The linebacker delivered in a big way. He led the NFL with 19.5 sacks and has earned himself a big pay day in the 2020 Class.

Brandon Graham now 5th on Eagles’ all-time sacks list

Brandon Graham now 5th on Eagles’ all-time sacks list

Brandon Graham had gone four games without a sack, but in the first quarter against the Giants, the Eagles ten-year veteran record sack number 8.5 on the season.

Graham now sits 1.5 sacks away from his season goal of 10 and he made history on the play, moving into sole possession of 5th place on the Eagles all-time sacks list with 51.

124.0 – Reggie White
85.5 – Trent Cole
76.0 – Clyde Simmons
54.5 – Hugh Douglas
51.0 – Brandon Graham

Graham should move into third at some point during the 2019 season and would need to average about six per season over the next two or three years to have a chance at catching Clyde Simmons for third.