{"id":480018,"date":"2024-03-10T21:38:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T01:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=480018"},"modified":"2024-03-10T21:38:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T01:38:42","slug":"philadelphia-defensive-tackle-fox-retires-from-nfl","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/philadelphia-defensive-tackle-fox-retires-from-nfl\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia defensive tackle Fox retires from NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>6-time Pro Bowl Philadelphia Eagles DT <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/fletcher-cox\/\">Fletcher Cox<\/a> shared today that he is retiring from the National Football League.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Super Bowl champion and Eagles DT Fletcher Cox has announced his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u25fd\ufe0f 1x All-Pro<br \/>\u25fd\ufe0f 6x Pro Bowler<br \/>\u25fd\ufe0f 188 games<br \/>\u25fd\ufe0f 70 sacks<\/p>\n<p>Is he a Hall of Famer? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pMeImgnV4y\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/pMeImgnV4y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Athletic (@TheAthletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthletic\/status\/1766866709661528418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cox follows in the footsteps of longtime Philadelphia center <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/jason-kelce\/\">Jason Kelce<\/a>, who shared with the media that he was retiring a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fulfilled a lifelong dream by being part of the National Football League. But what I didn&#8217;t know in the past was how much of an honor and privilege it would be to represent Philly and this team for the next 12 years,&#8221; Fletcher shared on social media today.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he is thankful to Philadelphia owner Jeffrey Lurie, GM Howie Roseman, current manager Nick Sirianni and ex-boss Doug Pederson and organization president Don Smolenski, a few teammates, including <a href=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/nfl\/player\/brandon-graham\/\">Brandon Graham<\/a>, Kelce and Lane Johnson, and Eagles\u2019 supporters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THANK YOU, PHILLY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vJcyeCndUE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/vJcyeCndUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; fletcher cox (@fcoxx_91) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fcoxx_91\/status\/1766865834499100796?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fletcher (33) remained 1 of the organization\u2019s top performers in the past season, recording 5 sacks, 17 QB hits, and 36 QB pressures in fifteen matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Never forget when Fletcher Cox trash talked George Bush for being a Cowboys fan\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSHgvTlXvi\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OSHgvTlXvi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrossingBroad\/status\/1766887249822536045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6-time Pro Bowl Philadelphia Eagles DT Fletcher Cox shared today that he is retiring from the National Football League. 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