PHOENIX — Teammates since 2012, defensive end Brandon Graham and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox share neighboring stalls in the Eagles’ locker room, a defensive front on the gridiron, and Super Bowl LII rings. They don’t have to say much to each other to convey a message on the field, capable of telegraphing their precise plans on each down with just a look.
“It’s felt like me and Brandon have been married for 11 years,” Cox said from his podium on Tuesday just 10 feet away from Graham’s.
Now, their friendship has reached football’s biggest stage for a second time, as they prepare to face quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday. It could also be their last game as Eagles, as both Graham and Cox are in their contract years, threatening to see an end to their 13- and 11-year tenures, respectively, with the team.
