Fletcher Cox

33-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT

Free Agent

Reserve-Ret

Injury Undisclosed

Est. Return 2/10/2025

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RANKS

Height 6'4"

Weight 310

DOB 12/13/1990

College Mississippi State

Drafted 1st Rd 2012 #12 Overall

Brings end to productive career

DTFree Agent

Undisclosed

March 10, 2024

Cox announced Sunday via his personal Instagram account that he has retired from professional football.

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A 2012 first-round draft pick, Cox spent his entire 12-year career in Philadelphia. The 33-year-old was one of the standout defensive tackles of his era, earning six Pro Bowl nods and a spot on the NFL's 2010s All-Decade Team. The Mississippi State product finished his career with 519 total tackles, 70 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 14 fumble recoveries and three touchdowns over 188 regular-season contests.

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Measurables Review

How do Fletcher Cox's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?

This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.

Height

6' 4"

Weight

310 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.79 sec

Shuttle Time

4.53 sec

Cone Drill

7.07 sec

Vertical Jump

26.0 in

Broad Jump

103 in

Bench Press

30 reps

Hand Length

10.38 in

Arm Length

34.50 in

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Cox showed little signs of slowing down in his 11th season, anchoring an Eagles defense that led the NFL in fewest yards allowed per play (4.8) in 2022. His 32-year-old legs needed a bit more rest than normal, as his snap share dipped for a fourth straight year to 64.6 percent, his lowest mark since his rookie 2012 campaign, but it translated to better per-play production and similar year-end numbers. His seven sacks were the third highest of his career and most since 2018, while his 43 tackles were his best since that same season. Age comes for all players, so Cox could decline any time now, but he's shown few signs that the cliff is approaching.

Cox is back with the Eagles after signing a one-year, $14 million contract with the team in March. The 31-year-old hasn't displayed his former level of production in recent years and finished last season with 35 tackles (25 solo), 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 16 games, number that limit the starting defensive tackle's IDP utility to deeper formats.

After registering just 3.5 sacks in 2019, Cox bounced back last season with 6.5. He also put up 39-plus tackles (41, to be exact) for the eighth time in nine NFL campaigns. The 30-year-old again is a good bet to put up similar numbers in 2021, as he has failed to tally at least 40 stops and 3.5 sacks just once over the last five years.

Cox entered 2019 not fully healthy and subsequently endured one of his worst campaigns as a pro, but 40 tackles and 3.5 sacks still placed him top 20 among all defensive tackles in those categories. The ninth-year veteran enters this season still considered among the elite at his position and could increase his sack total from last year thanks to a return to health and added depth around him as the Eagles inked Javon Hargrave to a three-year deal. At the very least, the 29-year-old Cox should be good for at least 40 tackles once again, something he's done in three of the last four years.

Cox is coming off his biggest season in terms of getting in the backfield, as he notched career highs with 10.5 sacks, 34 quarterback hits, and 12 tackles for loss while playing in all 18 games (including playoffs) for the Eagles. However, he suffered a foot injury in the divisional-round loss to the Saints and hopes to be ready for training camp. Once healthy, the 28-year-old will be paired on the inside with newcomer Malik Jackson to form one of the league's top interior attacks.

The stalwart of the Eagles' defensive line missed a couple games last season with a calf injury and registered the lowest tackle total of his career with 26. If the Mississippi State product can stay healthy this season, he should see a bit of a bounce back in production.

Graham might be the better IDP option, but Cox is arguably the more important player for the Eagles' defense. He's one of the league's most disruptive linemen even at 6-4, 310, possessing a sub-4.8 40 and a freakish 7.07-second three-cone time. He was limited to 773 snaps last year while playing through an ankle injury, which no doubt affected his play to some extent, so his box score from last year can only factor so much into this year's projection. When healthy in 2015, Cox produced 71 tackles and 9.5 sacks in 982 snaps.

Cox is one of the most athletic interior linemen in the league, and he's an interesting breakout consideration as Philadelphia switches to a 4-3 scheme. Cox was quite productive as a 3-4 end, especially in 2015, but there's little doubt his rare athleticism would translate to better disruptiveness in a four-man front. With a talented end rotation, Cox should be able to overcome double-teams and continue finding ball-carriers in 2016. Chip Kelly's departure might pose a hit to Cox's play count after he logged 982 snaps in 2015, but an increase in efficiency should offset that.

Cox's upside is limited by double-teams he faces as easily the best player in the Philadelphia front seven, but he still provided mid-tier IDP production last season. Cox hit his stride in the season's second half, totaling 37 tackles and all four of his sacks in the final eight weeks. It wouldn't surprise to see him improve his sack total — he had 5.5 as a part-time player as a rookie in 2012. At 6-4, 300, with a 4.79 40, Cox is one of the league's most athletic defensive linemen. And he'll have plenty of opportunity this season, as he should match last year's 921 snaps.

Cox had a disappointing 2013 season in statistical terms, struggling in the second half of the year after getting off to an encouraging start. He's one of the league's best athletic specimens and will definitely start at end for Philadelphia. Hopefully he'll be able to take full advantage of his athletic gifts in his third year.

Although Cox fell to the 12th pick of last year's draft, he probably belonged in the top eight. He finished his rookie year with 39 tackles and 5.5 sacks on just 511 snaps, and that count could rise significantly in 2013. His rookie rate of production projects to about 57 tackles and eight sacks on 750 snaps, which could be ballpark for him. The former Mississippi State star also had 56 tackles and five sacks in 12 games during his final year of college.

Cox is a superb athlete for a 6-foot-4, 298-pounder, and he should in the near future turn into one of the NFL's best interior linemen. For the short term, however, his snaps figure to be limited, because the Eagles are extremely deep on the defensive line.

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Posts five sacks in age-32 season

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

January 18, 2024

Cox finished the season with 33 tackles (15 solo), five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

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Resting in Week 18

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

Coach's Decision

January 7, 2024

Cox (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants.

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Lackluster in loss

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

January 2, 2024

Cox logged three total tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 35-31 loss to the Cardinals.

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Strip sack leads to score

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

December 12, 2023

Cox had three tackles (one solo), including a sack, and a forced fumble in Sunday's 33-13 loss to the Cowboys.

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Records sack versus 49ers

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

December 5, 2023

Cox logged two tackles (two solo), with a sack, during Philadelphia's 42-19 loss to San Francisco on Sunday.

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Could retire this offseason

DTPhiladelphia Eagles

March 4, 2024

Cox may have played his last NFL game and could announce his retirement later this offseason, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

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Long-time Eagles center Jason Kelce announced his retirement Monday, and his counterpart as the heart of the Philadelphia defense could soon join him. Cox has spent all 12 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles, and while his snap count has shrunk of late, the 33-year-old defensive tackle still racked up 5.0 sacks in 15 games last year.

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