Breaking down Cox’s 1-year deal with the Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles last month were forced to release Fletcher Cox briefly to avoid a deadline while they worked to re-sign him. They brought him back after a couple days and Cox’s free agency stint was short-lived.
Ultimately, the Eagles and Cox agreed to a one-year deal worth $14 million for the 2022 season. While Cox had a down year in 2021, the Eagles are still better with him and they prioritized bringing him back even at that relatively high salary.
Now we have the full details of that new contract for 2022:
Base salary: $1.5 million
Salary advance: $12.5 million
Cap hit in 2022: $4 million
Pro Bowl incentive: $1 million
Cox, 32, got a one-year deal with $14 million of real base salary. The Eagles paid out $12.5 million of his $14 million with a salary advance, which counts like a signing bonus against the cap. Basically, the Eagles get to spread out the prorated amounts over future years….