Howie Roseman got real about Brandon Graham's imperative return to Eagles

Dallas Cowboys v Philadelphia Eagles | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesPhiladelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman spoke with the media after a busy trade deadline, discussing the sudden return of long-time Eagle Brandon Graham, who had unretired before their Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants.

"Before the season started and before we went down any path, I called BG -- I'm fortunate, really, to have special relationships with a bunch of guys here, and BG was my first pick. I just reached out and said, ‘Hey, we're in the market for an edge rusher, how are you feeling?’ At the time, he just felt like that wasn't the right timing for him. [Graham] hadn’t really contemplated, was doing a…