The first trade of the NFL offseason seems to be close!
NFL media insider Ian Rapoport has reported that the Maimi Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles are in deep trade talks regarding Eagles cornerback Byron Maxwell.
The #Dolphins are in talks with the #Eagles on a trade for CB Byron Maxwell, source said. It’s in the works,
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2016
Last year, the #Eagles gave CB Byron Maxwell a 6-year deal worth $63M. This year, they’re deep in discussions to trade him to the #Dolphins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2016
Both teams have limited cap space but it would only cost the Dolphins $4.9 million in 2015. The Dolphins also restructured the contracts of Ndamukong Suh and Koa Misi to bring their cap space up to 20 million. Miami has also brought in Mario Williams for a visit in what appears to be a busy offseason in south beach.
The Eagles on the other hand move one step closer to moving away from the Chip Kelly era. Maxwell, a former member of the Legion of Boom, has not performed up to his lofty contract to this point. It remains to be seen what kind of compensation is in the deal .
UPDATE:
Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell have been traded to the Dolphins, according to Ian Rappoport of NFL Network.
Kiko Alonso & Byron Maxwell have both been informed they are being traded to the #Dolphins, pending physicals, source said. It's happening
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2016
