Cox is just seven games away from breaking Glen Jakovich's West Coast games record and said a contract extension was a mere formality.
"Whether we play finals or don't play finals, I still want to play footy next year," Cox said.
"I think that will be determined in the next week, two, four weeks. Going forward I don't think it's an issue from both parties."
The 32-year-old could not give a definitive timeframe on when his contract would be confirmed but he did reveal he and his management were in talks with the club, as reported by AFL.com.au on Thursday last week.
"The reason things do take until the end of the season is because certainly at my age, you want to make sure that you can play football next year, body permitting, if it allows you to," Cox said.
"And then if you still have the drive, the passion to want to succeed at this level, which I've still got.
"They're the first two things which I look at and we'll sit down and suss something out shortly."
The 2008 Eagles best and fairest said the club games record was not the reason he wanted to continue but he was aware of its significance.
"I think it would obviously be a humbling occasion to pass 'Jako' if that does come," Cox said.
"When I was young I certainly idolised the way Jako played. I was fortunate enough to play three or four seasons with him as well.
"But it's just a matter of finishing off this year and trying to get this side back to playing good finals footy next year.
"So that's the first focus. If it means I pass it, great. If I don't well that doesn't bother me much either."
Cox almost fell off his chair at the thought of becoming the first Eagle to play 300 games.
"(I'll) worry about 271 before I get to 300," Cox said.
"That will determine how I'm feeling next year as well. It'll be exactly the same situation I'm in this year and if I think I can keep going on then we'll go from there."
