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After starting every game over the past two seasons, defensive end Cedric Thornton was re-signed to a one-year deal this past week

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After starting every game over the past two seasons, defensive end Cedric Thornton was re-signed to a one-year deal this past week

In 2013, head coach Chip Kelly said Cedric Thornton was playing the best out of any player on the Eagles' defense

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In 2013, head coach Chip Kelly said Cedric Thornton was playing the best out of any player on the Eagles' defense

Cedric Thornton was signed as a rookie free agent out of Southern Arkansas in 2011

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Cedric Thornton was signed as a rookie free agent out of Southern Arkansas in 2011

Cedric Thornton had 61 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack for the Eagles in 2014

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Cedric Thornton had 61 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack for the Eagles in 2014

Thanks in part to Cedric Thornton, the Eagles have allowed just 3.75 yards per carry over the past two seasons, the fifth-lowest mark in the NFL

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Thanks in part to Cedric Thornton, the Eagles have allowed just 3.75 yards per carry over the past two seasons, the fifth-lowest mark in the NFL

Against St. Louis, Thornton became the sixth Eagle in franchise history to recover two fumbles in the same game

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Against St. Louis, Thornton became the sixth Eagle in franchise history to recover two fumbles in the same game

Thornton scored his first NFL touchdown in 2014. It was his first score at any level since his senior year of high school in 2005

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Thornton scored his first NFL touchdown in 2014. It was his first score at any level since his senior year of high school in 2005

The Eagles did not allow an individual 100-yard rusher in the final 12 games of the 2014 season, including two games against Thornton's new teammate DeMarco Murray

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The Eagles did not allow an individual 100-yard rusher in the final 12 games of the 2014 season, including two games against Thornton's new teammate DeMarco Murray

Pro Football Focus has graded Thornton as one of the top 3-4 defensive ends against the run in each of the past two seasons

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Pro Football Focus has graded Thornton as one of the top 3-4 defensive ends against the run in each of the past two seasons

Thornton is just the fifth NFL player to ever come out of Southern Arkansas

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Thornton is just the fifth NFL player to ever come out of Southern Arkansas

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