How old is Jimmy Graham? Saints TE scores first TD since 2021, does Lambeau Leap vs. Packers

Jacob Camenker

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How old is Jimmy Graham? Saints TE scores first TD since 2021, does Lambeau Leap vs. Packers image

NFL fans experienced a blast from the past in the first quarter of the Saints vs. Packers game when Jimmy Graham found his way into the end zone.

Graham scored when Derek Carr threaded a pass to him between a couple of Packers defenders. The window was tight, but Carr fit the ball in.

Graham managed to catch it with ease and hold on through contact to give the Saints the first points of the game. 

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The touchdown was a special one for Graham. Not only was it his first score in nearly two years, but it was also his first with the Saints since the end of the 2014 season.

Naturally, Graham was elated about his score with the Saints. He decided to celebrate it with a Lambeau leap.

Graham's reunion with the Saints was nine years in the making. He began his career with the Saints in 2010 before being traded to the Seahawks in 2015. From there, he bounced around the NFL, playing for the Packers and Bears before making his return to New Orleans.

But with his score on Sunday, Graham proved that he still belongs in the NFL. That is even after he remained unemployed during the 2022 NFL season and as he ages into the twilight of his career.

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How old is Jimmy Graham?

Graham is 36 years old and he is set to turn 37 during the 2023 NFL season. That makes him one of the oldest players in the NFL.

Even so, Graham doesn't quite crack the 10 oldest players league-wide, and he isn't even the oldest tight end in the NFL. That honor belongs to Marcedes Lewis, who plays for the Bears and is in his age-39 season.

Lewis and Graham were teammates in 2018 and 2019 with the Packers, so perhaps they commiserate about being among the NFL's senior-most tight ends.

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.