After taking the 2022 season off from football, Jimmy Graham is back where his illustrious NFL Magic Johnson Jersey career started.Many thought that the 37-year-old veteran tight end had put his playing days behind him last season, but Graham has returned to the gridiron in 2023, as he signed a one-year deal to join the Saints for his second stint with the team.The days of the college basketball standout-turned-NFL pro terrorizing secondaries are long gone, as age has caught up with the athletic Graham. However, the tight end wanted to run it back for at least one more year, and the Saints were the only team he was interested in playing for.MORE:Here's what to know about Graham's career to date as he enters his 13th season as an NFL player.Graham has been with four teams since coming into the NFL as a third-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft:New Orleans SaintsSeattle SeahawksGreen Bay PackersChicago BearsBelow is a rundown of Graham's NFL career to date, including how he got his start and how he ended up back in New Orleans.New Orleans Saints (201014)Graham was taken by the Saints in the third round (95th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. Despite having only one year of college football experience, Graham's athleticism at the position made him an intriguing draft option. He played behind Jeremy Shockey in his rookie season, starting in only five games.The 2011 season was Graham's first full year as a starting tight end for the Saints, and it resulted in a breakout year. Graham had 99 receptions for 1,310 receiving yards and Corey Brewer Jersey 11 receiving touchdowns, becoming the first tight end in Saints history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He also set the franchise record for receptions in a season while tying the franchise record for touchdowns in a season. Graham was named to the Pro Bowl and earned a Second-Team All-Pro recognition.MORE:Graham's numbers in 2012 regre sed, but he was still one of the most effective tight ends in the league, finishing the season with85 receptions for 982 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He bounced back in 2013, hitting the 1,000-receiving-yard mark again thanks to his 86 receptions for 1,215 yards. The tight end led the league in receiving touchdowns that season with 16, he was named to his second Pro Bowl and and earned a First-Team All-Pro nod.Ahead of the 2014 season, the Saints placed the franchise tag on Graham, however the two sides eventually agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract on the last day of negotiations, making him the highest-paid tight end in the league. He earned his third Pro Bowl nod after end the year with85 receptions for 889 receiving Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey yards and 10 TDs.The 2014 season would be Graham's last of his first stint in New Orleans, as he was traded in the offseason to the Seahawks.Jimmy Graham stats with SaintsYearGamesCatchesYardsTDsYards/reception20101531356511.5201116991,3101113.220121585982911.6201316861,2151614.1201416858891010.5Seattle Seahawks (2015-2017)On March 10, 2015, the Seahawks traded for Graham to boost their offense, while the Saints landed star center Max Unger from Seattle to anchor their offensive line.Here's what the team gave up to land the talented tight end:Jimmy Graham Seahawks trade detailsSeahawks get:TE Jimmy GrahamSaints get:C Max Unger2015first-round pick (LB StephoneAnthony)Graham's first season with the Seahawks was cut short after 11 games. In late November, the tight end suffered a torn right patellar tendon and was placed on injured reserve. He ended his inaugural campaign in Seattle with 48 catches for 605 yards and two scores.In 2016, Graham bounced back to Pro Bowl status, earning his fourth total and first with the Seahawks. He ended that year with923 receiving yards and six TDs on 65 receptions. The next season, Graham earned a second-straight Pro Bowl nod despite a sharp decline in his stats. For the first time in his career, Graham averaged under 10 yards per reception, as he ended the year with 57 catches for just 520 yards. However, he reached double digits in TDs for the first time since 2014, hauling in 10 end zone targets to set a Seahawks franchise record for a tight end.MORE:In his three seasons with the organization, Graham set the Seahawks franchise record for the most receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end.Jimmy Graham stats with SeahawksYearGamesCatchesYardsTDsYards/reception20151148605212.620161665923614.220171657520109.1Green Bay Packers (2018-2019)As a free agent in the 2018 offseason, Graham signed a three-year, $30 Julius Randle Jersey million deal to join the Packers, becoming Aaron Rodgers' new No. 1 tight end and a complementary piece to star wide receiver Davante Adams.Graham's touchdown totals greatly decreased in his time in Green Bay. In 2018, he brought in just two scores and followed that with just three in 2019. After having 55 catches for 636 yards in 2018, his production dipped again the next season, as Graham made just 38 receptions for 447 yards. He was released by the Packers at the end Jerry West Jersey of the 2019 season despite having another year left on his deal.Jimmy Graham stats with PackersYearGamesCatchesYardsTDsYards/reception20181655636211.620191638447311.8Chicago Bears (2020-2021)After his release from the Packers, Graham remained in the NFC North, signing a two-year, $16 million deal to join the Bears. He was the primary target for Chicago at the position, but also helped with the progre sion of rookie tight end Cole Kmet, who the Bears had taken in the second round of that year's draft.As the starting tight end in 2020, Graham had 50 catches for 456 yards and eight touchdowns. However, by the next season, he saw his usage drop drastically due to the emergence of Kmet as the team's leading tight end. Graham ended the 2021 season setting career-lows of 14 catches and 167 receiving yards.Jimmy Graham stats with BearsYearGamesCatchesYardsTDsYards/reception2020165045689.120211514167311.9