CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Undrafted rookie Bryan Cox is yet another example of how long Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers has been in the NFL.
Cox's dad and Peppers played in the league together.
Cox Jr. is the son of three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Bryan Cox, who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2001 and almost won another as the defensive line coach of the Atlanta Falcons last season.
That the younger Cox has spent his first preseason learning from the 37-year-old Peppers is a bit ironic because his dad was in the league with New Orleans when the nine-time Pro Bowl selection began his career at Carolina in 2002.