After 12 seasons in the NFLdefensive tackle Fletcher Cox, champion in Super Bowl LII with the Philadelphia Eaglesannounced his retirement from American football.
“After much reflection I have made the decision to retire from football. I gave everything I had to this team and this city. I don’t know what’s next for me, but I know I will always be grateful for my time here and with the Eagles organization“, the player said goodbye through a statement.
Cox, 33, has spent his entire career with the Eagles since being selected in the first round of the 2012 draft.
He started 194 of the 200 regular season and playoff games in which he appeared for the Eagles, he is the third player in franchise history with the most games played only behind Brandon Graham and Jason Kelce, who also said goodbye to football earlier this week.
Fletcher made two appearances in Vince Lombardi Trophy games, emerging victorious in Super Bowl LII; he lost in last year’s LVII.
In his career, the six-time Pro Bowl selection accumulated 519 tackles, 70 quarterback sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 14 recoveries, 16 passes defended and three touchdowns, numbers for which he is considered one of the best players in history. of the Eagles.
The tackle thanked the Philadelphia fans for the support he received throughout these years.
“Eagles fans, there is no fan base in all of sports that is this passionate. They are intense and demanding. After spending my career here I will never forget the feeling of running out of the tunnel at Lincoln Financial Field or hearing the roar of the crowd after making a great play,” Cox wrote.
The Philadelphia Eagles recognized the defender through a publication on their social networks.
“A great race. Thank you, Fletcher Cox. Congratulations on an incredible time in the NFL,” the team dedicated to his former player.
*With information from EFE
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