ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on NFL Live that Miami would send draft picks to Philadelphia as compensation. The value of the draft picks has not been disclosed.
Maxwell played well during his time with the Seahawks, which led to a big contract with the Eagles in 2015. His season got off to a disastrous start against the Falcons, and it only improved slightly throughout the rest of the year.
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Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 93rd best cornerback in the league last year.
Maxwell never lived up to his insane six-year, $63 million contract. He’ll earn a base salary of $8.5 million in 2016 and $10 million in 2017 ($3 million is fully guaranteed in ‘17).
Alonso was part of the famous LeSean McCoy trade that sent the running back to Buffalo. The Eagles linebacker played in 11 games last season, recording 43 tackles and an interception.
Both players were major acquisitions for former Eagles coach Chip Kelly.
