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He had been thinking about it. He had been considering it. He'd been talking to his wife about it. But Brandon Graham still wasn’t sure about coming out of retirement.

Until Za’Darius Smith retired a week ago Monday.

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That’s when he really knew.

“I knew I wasn't all the way done, honestly, but I was hoping that they didn’t need me,” Graham said Wednesday, after his first practice since Super Bowl week. “But I’m glad to be back.

“My wife, she was all for it. Just wanted to make sure that this was the right thing to do. And when Za’Darius retired, we just felt like it was the perfect time. Because obviously he was in my locker. So to get it back? Let's go do this thing again.

“That's

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