This offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles appeared to be purging their organization of any acquisitions made last year by Chip Kelly. Their first order of business, before sending DeMarco Murray to the Tennessee Titans, was to get rid of Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell.
Alonso was the main acquisition in the Eagles deal to move LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills but they signed Maxwell to a huge contract last year to pry him away from the Seattle Seahawks and many were confused by the move given the amount of money the Eagles gave him.
One year later and the Eagles were all but done with a deal to send the duo out of town but now it appears that other team involved is pumping the breaks on the move. The Dolphins are close to pulling out of the deal that hasn’t officially been processed. In return, Miami was supposed to send the Eagles a fourth round pick and the rights to swap picks in the 2016 draft with the Dolphins moving from their eighth pick to the Eagles for their 13th pick.
Following from ESPN’s Ed Werder.
Source tells @mortreport and I #Dolphins–#Eagles trade involving Byron Maxwell, Kiko Alonzo may be off b/c concern Maxwell shoulder injury
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) March 9, 2016
Byron Maxwell suffered what #Eagles described as shoulder sprain in Week 15 and missed final two games of season.
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) March 9, 2016
As of now, #Dolphins consider trade with #Eagles to be dead. Deal had teams swapping spots in 1st round of draft, Eagles moving from 13 to 8
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) March 9, 2016
#Dolphins–#Eagles trade or non-trade determines first-round draft order as deal has them swapping the No. 8 and No. 13 spots
— Ed Werder (@Edwerderespn) March 9, 2016
UPDATE:
Maxwell has been cleared by doctors in Florida and the trade will go through.
Maxwell’s agent reports he has been cleared and Albert Breer of NFL Network confirms that the Eagles and Dolphins will swap picks in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Maxwell cleared by Dolphins staff and ready to roll!
— Alvin Keels (@AlvinKeels) March 9, 2016
Source says Dolphins get LB Kiko Alonso, CB Byron Maxwell and the 13th overall pick … The Eagles will get the 8th overall pick.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 9, 2016
And to answer the questions I'm getting – Yes, that's it. Maxwell, Alonso, the 13th pick to Miami for the 8th pick. No other picks involved.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 9, 2016
