Hours after releasing him, Eagles ‘likely’ to re-sign Fletcher Cox originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Hours after releasing Fletcher Cox, the Eagles were nearing a deal Thursday evening to bring back the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, according to John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Clark reported Cox is “most likely” returning to the Eagles on a one-year contract.
The Eagles had hoped to come to terms with Cox on a restructured contract before having to release him, but with a 4 p.m. deadline looming to pay him a massive $18 million bonus, they released him with a June 1 designation that eliminated the $18 million bonus and broke up the dead cap money from his contract into the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
But as first reported by NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the two sides continued to talk even after Cox officially became an unrestricted free agent on Thursday afternoon, and by Thursday evening it appeared those talks were nearing a resolution.
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