When last seen in public, Fletcher Cox was hanging at the Italian Market in South Philly judging a hoagie contest. He had dropped 20 pounds, dipping below 300 pounds, and was running four miles a day.
He didn’t talk like he wanted to be one of those hired guns teams call to see if they can help with a playoff push sometime in November like Ndamukong Suh and Linval Joseph did with the Eagles two years ago on their way to the Super Bowl.
It was a strange spring without Cox around. Jason Kelce, too.
When Kelce retired, he left behind a veteran offensive line that includes right tackle Lane Johnson.
When Cox retired, he didn’t leave anything behind other than a bunch of talent on the defensive line, but not much experience.
