After getting dominated 45-14 by the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round, the Cleveland Browns will be looking to make some upgrades over the offseason. One area where they could be looking to improve is on the defensive line where they need more help for Myles Garrett.
One potential target for Cleveland is veteran defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. Cox has spent the entirety of his career to this point with the Philadelphia Eagles. However, it could be time for a fresh start for Cox, according to Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports.
Given that Cox has spent the last ten or more years being associated with Eagles football, it would be odd to see him in a different uniform.
In the first round (12th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Philadelphia chose Cox. Ever since, he’s made it his duty to make sure they didn’t look back on their choice. Cox was selected for four All-Pro teams and has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times. In addition, he was selected to the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team. In 2018, he contributed to the Eagles’ historic first-ever Super Bowl victory.
Cox must first determine whether he wants to pursue a career in sports before he can choose which team to play for in the upcoming season. Though there have been rumblings that the veteran lineman would retire, Cox stated he hasn’t made up his mind in an interview with the media in Las Vegas prior to Super Bowl 58.
Given that Cox, 33, is still a good player, it will be interesting to watch what he chooses to do in the end.
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