Green Bay Packers defensive end Brenton Cox Jr. produced his first career sack in the NFL on Sunday at Soldier Field.
On a second-down play in the second quarter, Cox came unblocked off the edge and took down rookie quarterback Caleb Williams for a 10-yard loss. The Bears punted two plays later.
Here’s the sack, the first of Cox’s career:
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Earlier in the first half, Cox came unblocked and stuffed a run for a tackle for loss.
Cox signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent out of Florida last year. He spent the entire 2023 season on the 53-man roster but did not appear in a game.
Cox produced 15.5 sacks over four collegiate seasons — one with Georgia and three with Florida. He had a career-high 8.5 sacks as a junior in 2021.
Coming into Sunday, Cox had been active for four games but played just four total snaps on defense and nine on special teams. Opportunities at defensive end opened up after the Packers traded veteran edge rusher Preston Smith to the Pittsburgh Steelers at the deadline.
