On March 10, 2015, the New Orleans Saints traded away tight end Jimmy Graham.

But Graham knew he would always be a Saint. "The moment I left," he said. "I knew I wouldn't fit in with certain offenses just because of the close-mindedness of that (tight end) position. I think some people have a misunderstanding of who they are as a player, or their talent. I knew exactly who I was and I knew that there were not many systems where I would be able to be that successful based on how I played, and based on how I was built. It's hard to find big guys who can run and catch."

Even before Graham returned to New Orleans in 2023 for a final season, he'd tried to work his way back to the franchise that made him a surprise third-round pick (No. 95 overall) in 2010.

"Me and (quarterback) Drew (Brees)

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