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Jason Kelce Paid Ultimate Compliment to Fletcher Cox’s Eagles Career, and Fans Loved It

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Jason Kelce Paid Ultimate Compliment to Fletcher Cox’s Eagles Career, and Fans Loved It
Jason Kelce Paid Ultimate Compliment to Fletcher Cox’s Eagles Career, and Fans Loved It /
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The Philadelphia Eagles and their fans are saying goodbye to another one of their all-time great players after Fletcher Cox announced his retirement on Sunday. 

The stalwart defensive tackle, who spent all 12 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles, made the announcement with a touching post on Instagram. A six-time Pro Bowler, Cox finished his career with 70 sacks.

Cox’s announcement came just days after former teammate Jason Kelce retired from the NFL. Kelce gave Cox some high praise on last week’s New Heights podcast episode, saying he was impossible to block one-on-one and that Cox’s career with the Eagles was much better than his. 

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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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