Ian Rappaport of NFL Network is reporting that the Eagles are in negotiations with the Miami Dolphins about a trade for the services of Birds cornerback Byron Maxwell. The former Seattle cornerback was a big ticket signing by Chip Kelly and the Eagles prior to the 2015 season.
The Seahawks cornerback signed a six-year deal for $61 million dollars. He was supposed to be the answer to all the team’s problems in the secondary, but he struggled with the new coverages. Maxwell was beaten numerous times while in man-to-man coverage.
Late in the Eagles embarrassing loss to the Cowboys, he looked especially poor while trying to cover Dallas wide receiver Terrance Williams. The Cowboys wide out caught an inside route against Maxwell and went into the end zone untouched for a game sealing touchdown.
Other times he was cited for poor tackling, especially not wrapping up after contact.
Maybe Eagles new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz doesn’t see much positive about having Maxwell on the roster. He might not fit into what Schwartz wants to ask of his corners. Maxwell is used to playing zone.
We’ll have to wait a while to see if there’s anything to this story.
If Howie can pull this off he will in my opinion deserve a statute where Ben Franklin stands.
I cannot see this happening…it would be awesome, but I cannot imagine another Team picking up Maxwell’s Contract Plus giving up Draft Pick on top of this, especially when there are a ton of quality CB’s out in Free-Agency that would be a lot cheaper than Maxwell and probably a better Player too…
Since Miami is taking on Maxwell’s salary the Eagles wouldn’t be getting much back in return anyway.
Bag of balls?
Posters of the Mark Brother’s (Mark Clayton and Mark Duper) from what I am hearing … Plus a Boxed DVD Set of the “Miami-Vice” Series
Now Howie is trying to Pawn off RB DeMarco Murray to the Tennessee Titans
Those 2 moves would be ridiculous. They wold be Hextall-esque.
No way! what’s in it for Miami???
Sounds like they are cutting Brent Grimes, so they have a hole there.
Miami is one of those idiot teams that is always in “win now” mode. So I suppose there’s a chance….though I cannot see the Eagles recouping too much in a trade.
But I have to be wondering what is going on behind the scenes here.
The Maxwell contract can be dumped by the Eagles after this year without too much penalty (3.6 dead cap in 2018)…though if he did play the season every team in the league would know the Eagles would be cutting the guy and they’d probably be willing to wait for the Eagles to release the guy instead of offering compensation.
Howie knows he’ll get nothing next year, so must be trying to weasel something this year.
He’d basically be a one year “rental” with the new team either cutting or re-negotiating with him after next season.
I do find it a little strange that with SB they’re basically saying, “prove it” and we’ll re-neg this year or else you are cut. They’re giving him his 7th one year chance.
Yet they’re not willing to do the same with Maxwell? Why aren’t they giving him a chance under a new co-ordinator with a new scheme and on a deal thet they can basically dump at the end of the year without too much pain.
And if he is a superstar under the new regime, then they’d have him at 11/per which isn’t too high for a number 1 corner.
Why not offer the same chance to BM as they are to SB. Must be something behind the scenes.
Reports are that Owner Jeff Lurie has Given Howie the Ok to get rid of every Player that Chip Acquired
Both Maxwell & LB Alonso being Traded to Dolphins
RB DeMarco Murray being Traded to the Titans
RB Ryan Matthews being shopped to the Raiders/49ers
Safety Walt Thurmond has been told he will not be offered a Contract
Forgot to mention that Eagles will be trading QB Mark Sanchez to the LA Rams
for a 6th Round Pick
where are you seeing the Murray/Titans reports? I haven’t seen anything about that one since someone floated it in January.
Or is this a Paulman report? I am ok with that, but just wanted to know if what actual or wishful thinking.
A Paulman Report Bugsy… All Chip Kelly Players will be Moved, Traded,Sold or Released .. a Final Slap in the Face to Chip Kelly by Owner Lurie & Howie
So the deal is Maxwell and kiko for draft picks, good that money is off the books and we can get Nigel or white hair who Swartz knows good move and sign carrol back
Fraudman…the best call of your blog career on Murray to titans
Kiko Alonso & Byron Maxwell have both been informed they are being traded to the #Dolphins, pending physicals, source said. It’s happening
Per Ian Rappaport
stunning…I know that adds another 4.9 million in cap space from Maxwell, but how much cap space would Alonso free up? Why would Miami do such a thing??? smh?!
Tony Jefferson from Arizona would be a nice pickup to replace Thurmond at safety
Sounds like they may switch first rounders as well.
Switching 1st and we get a fourth Jesus howie is an assassin,,, he is no joke
no Maxwell, no kiko, no ryans
plus
no carroll, no thurmond, no thornton —
Six players removed.
Dude eos we are getting carrol back, and the rest are ok to terrible players, just hate howie
Beat me to it Z. Dude can’t even give Howie credit with what looks like a slam dunk move.
Lol bugsy it doesn’t matter what Howie does eos will shit on him…..definition of hater
I didn’t slam Howie here,
Just wrote the perceived facts, I didn’t know Carroll was returning.
Removed 5 players on defense.
Miami’s got the 8th pick in the draft..if we switch we can grab Laquon Treadwell…but none of these moves makes any sense to me for Miami…there has to be a catch here…smh!!
A source in Miami tweeted to me that the Dolphins are giving the Eagles their 3rd Round Pick which is the #70 Overall Pick
The Eagles will now have #13, #70,#77 & #79 Picks in the 1st 3 Rounds
More Moves will be coming …
And switching 1st rders pman…my source told me
Absolutely Not on that Z44…
Dolphins will be keeping their Top 2 Selections (#8 & #40)
We will see pman my source is solid
Since I Quit Smoking & Drinking , I’ll bet you a Case of Cuban Cigars and some 50 Year Old Scotch that’s it my Cabinet Z44….
Lol I don’t like any of that stuff pman I’m 29 years old , just give me a case of natty lite and a blunt and I’m goid
NC Blunt & Boone Moonshine is on the way!!! Ha
I got a strong feeling Murray will be moved
He is Mac to the Texans for a low Rd pick
Wow. Howie is the man if that is true.
ITS A DAMN SHAME CHIP AINT THE GM IN SF
Michael Carter Williams hip injury for Milwaukee Bucks out for rest of season. GM Hinkie traded MCW for protected LA Laker first round pick ( top 3 protected).
Two weeks ago while I was on hiatus I cam across some disturbing information and analysis about the 76ers
In 2 Games versus the Orlando Magic who are 7 Games Below .500 and 11th Place out of 15 Teams in the East and their Big 3 Completely Dominated the 76ers Big 3 where the 76ers are not even close to competing hyest in the Weak Eastern Conference
Magic’s PF Aaron Gordon, Center Nick Vucevic and Guard V Oladipo are at least 2-3 Years ahead of 76ers Noel, Okafor and Ish Smith .. Its not even a comparison when you look a the Head to Head Stats when they Played twice against each other recently…
The 76ers Front Line was like a -15 in comparison to Gordon/Vucevic
and out-Rebounded by double the amount….
This 76ers Team is nowhere close and are still a good 2-3 Years away from even being a .500 Team let about competing well in the Playoffs
Just thought I would add this for whatever its worth
Howie is good when it comes to contracts and the cap…but we need to see what he does in talent evaluation! That’s where I’m worried about him…
Good thing he has Jim swartz for that kool
who wanted Curry for $9 million and Najee Goode for any price?
I don’t believe that Howie is the only person making all the personnel picks I believe it is a collaborative effort between him, and the coaching staff.