Report: Fletcher Cox Turned Down $60 Million Guaranteed
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This offseason, the Eagles have locked up their mostly all of their own guys: Sam Bradford, Zach Ertz, Brent Celek, Lane Johnson, Vinny Curry.
But what about their best player, Fletcher Cox? According to 94WIP's Howard Eskin, Cox turned down a mega-contract.
"From what I understand, he's letting his agent dictate what he does," Eskin explained Tuesday on the 94WIP Morning Show.
Listen: Howard Eskin on the 94WIP Morning Show
"He's been offered over $60 million guaranteed," Eskin continued. "It's mind-boggling. His agent is a guy by the named of Todd France who is really, really -- I've been told that people think he's brutal and he's a tough guy. But here's the other things that I've heard from around the NFL, he represents other players that play the position on the defensive line. And in this case, there's a belief out there that he is trying to get more money for Fletcher Cox just so that increases the value of the other defensive lineman out there that he represents."
Eskin, however, thinks the Eagles and Cox will eventually work out a deal.
"I do think they get the deal," Eskin said. "In the end, the agent works for the player, the player doesn't work for the agent. Especially at that position, you can get hurt in the first game."
