Eagles updates: Appreciating Fletcher Cox's dominance; cap space primer; free agency predictions

1. There was something appropriate about Fletcher Cox announcing his retirement on a Sunday afternoon. Come Sunday, you could always depend on Cox.
In the minutes after the final game of the season, Cox told his teammates he was finished. He thanked them. He expressed appreciation for long-time teammates and key figures in the organization. A few days later, his locker was cleaned out. Elsewhere in the locker room, his career with the Eagles was referred to in the past tense. So this was an announcement that the franchise had been bracing for during the past month. The decision became official on Sunday, when Cox retired after 12 seasons. It ends one of the most storied careers in franchise ...