Thus, Jimmy Graham was a very good player. His transition from basketball to football will be a model for other lightning quick undersized power forwards to follow for years. But he's not a Hall of Famer.

Jimmy Graham and Tyrann Mathieu weren't the only Saints retirements on Tuesday. Second-year tight end Dallin Holker is calling it a career, too.

Graham last appeared in the NFL during the 2023 season, catching four touchdowns in his second stint with the Saints. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Graham totaled 8,545 yards and 89 touchdowns on 719 career receptions, and earned All-Pro honors in 2011 and 2013 while in New Orleans.

Jimmy Graham rows across the Arctic Ocean in a 584-mile journey to raise $1 million for youth and anti-homelessness efforts in New Orleans.