The Philadelphia Eagles made a tough decision this Thursday, releasing Fletcher Cox. The Pro Bowler is now a free agent.
Cox had an incredible run with the Eagles, racking up 443 total tackles, 142 quarterback hits, 78 tackles for loss, 58 sacks and 14 forced fumbles.
Although this was truly a financial decision by the Eagles, the NFL world doesn’t really appreciate that Cox is about to hit the open market.
“Just remember this the next time y’all want to talk about players being ‘greedy’ and not honoring contracts,” former NFL cornerback Darius Butler said.
Just remember this the next time yall want to talk about players being “greedy” and not honoring contracts. https://t.co/pIyf98c2hK
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) March 17, 2022
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“I understand the money issue, but I really hope this is temporary and the Eagles bring back arguably their best defensive player,” Tom Hannifan tweeted.
I understand the money issue, but I really hope this is temporary and the Eagles bring back arguably their best defensive player https://t.co/8tqRqDP7aK
— Tom Hannifan (@TomHannifan) March 17, 2022
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As for Cox’s future in the NFL, he won’t have to worry about finding a new home.
Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz, who was teammates with Cox in Philadelphia for several years, is already recruiting the All-Pro defensive lineman.
“Come on out to the desert big dog,” Ertz tweeted.
Come on out to the desert big dog @fcoxx_91 https://t.co/TrxgxRWckW
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) March 17, 2022
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Cox might not be in his prime anymore, but he can still make an impact for a contender.
It’ll be interesting to see what Cox’s market ends up looking like later this week.
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