Official Site of the Panthers · Aug 27, 2017
Bryan Cox Jr. battling to stick around
CHARLOTTE – Bryan Cox, Jr., the son and namesake of a former NFL player and coach, has been around the league for a long time.
But now the undrafted rookie defensive end is on the inside, and it’s a battle to stay there.
Cox, like so many others in similar situations across the NFL, is trying to prove he deserves a spot on the 53-man roster, which will be finalized on Saturday after the fourth and final preseason game.
“He’s obviously got some good background and some good roots, and he’s shown very well,” head coach Ron Rivera said. “We’ll see. Thursday is very important, not just for him, but for a number of our young guys.