All of the Eagles are Kenneth Gainwell’s “brothers” in the team-bonding sense of the word, but only one is his blood-related cousin.
on Sunday against the Chiefs. Gainwell has had his two highest rushing totals of the season in the playoffs — 112 yards against the Giants and 48 against the 49ers — and could be giving the Eagles a viable alternative to re-signing Sanders in free agency.
“He’s been doing his thing ever since he stepped foot in Philly and he’s still ready to go,” Gainwell said of Cox. “I pray I can have the career he’s had — a long career, be healthy throughout, make connections and do everything I can to become the best man I can.” While Yazoo City, Miss. — a city of about 10,000 residents voted as the worst place to live in the country, by 24/7 Wall Street in 2020 — is listed as both players’ birthplace, Gainwell spent more time with his mother’s side of the family in Benton, Miss. He and Cox would see each other at family reunions or other large gatherings — not that they had much in common as kids with a nine-year age difference.
“We’ve become really close the last two years,” Cox said. “If he needs something, I’ve always got his back. Their relationship strengthened over time through football — Gainwell’s Yazoo County High School’s big rival is Cox’s Yazoo City High School, located about 8 miles to the north — and Gainwell’s journey to fifth-round pick in 2021. One of the first NFL teammates he heard from? His cousin, of course. Share this article:
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