The Philadelphia Eagles have opened the check book for defensive player Fletcher Cox. The Philadelphia Eagles have signed Fletcher Cox to a 6-Year, $103 Million extension with $63 million guaranteed.
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According to ProFootballTalk, Fletcher Cox’s deal with break down like this:
1. $26 million signing bonus;
2. $1.299 million fully-guaranteed base salary in 2016;
3. $6 million option bonus due in 2017, fully guaranteed;
4. $3 million fully-guaranteed base salary in 2017;
5. $11.5 million base salary for 2018, guaranteed for injury only at signing but fully guaranteed in March 2017;
6. $15.6 million base salary for 2019, $15.5 million of which is guaranteed for injury only at signing but $7.75 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2017 and the other $7.75 million becomes fully guaranteed in March 2018;
7. $12.9 million base salary in 2020, plus a $1 million roster bonus due in March;
8. $15 million base salary in 2021, plus a $1 million roster bonus due in March;
9 $16.1 million base salary in 2022, plus a $1 million roster bonus due in March.
In all, it’s a six-year, $102.6 million extension, with a value at signing of $110.379 over seven years. $63.299 million is guaranteed for injury.
The Eagles extending Cox’s contract could be the first step in the Eagles plans to build a Super Bowl contending defense. Stay tuned to HHS1987 for more details. Follow @eldorado2452 on Twitter and Instagram for all your sports news.
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