According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins are close to completing a major trade that would involve Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso.
Eagles-Dolphins now trying to finalize trade that will send Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell to MIA for draft-pick comp, per league
source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 7, 2016
It's not exactly clear at this time what that "draft compensation" would be if the trade is completed.
Alonso's inclusion in this trade is new, but NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported that the two sides were 'deep' in talks that would send Maxwell to Miami this morning.
Both Alonso and Maxwell were acquired last off-season by Chip Kelly. Kelly, who coached Alonso at Oregon, acquired him for LeSean McCoy. Maxwell, who was the fourth member of Seattle's "Leigon of Boom", signed a six-year/$63 million free-agent contract with the Eagles this past off-season.
Update: Rapoport is now reporting that the deal has been agreed to in principle.
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
Stay tuned as we learn more.
Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) is an editorial assistant for Eagledelphia.com.
