According to ESPN NFL Insider Ed Werder, a shoulder injury suffered by Byron Maxwell during the regular season and its lingering effects could cause Miami to call off the reported trade of Maxwell and linebacker Kiko Alonso that surfaced earlier this week.
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
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport provided his own intel on the matter moments after Werder's initial report.
#Eagles/#Dolphins trade with Byron Maxwell & Alonso is held up because MIA is taking a closer look at Maxwell's shoulder. It's not off yet
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016
Looking into Byron Maxwell's shoulder's is described as something that happens with many trades/signings. Concerning, but not abnormal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016
Maxwell injured his shoulder late in the regular season and was forced to miss the final two weeks of the regular season. The initial reporting of this trade goes back to earlier in the week and Maxwell and Alonso are reportedly already in Miami to take physicals. The nature of the NFL's 'legal tampering' period is subject to these types of developments, as pen cannot officially be put to paper until 4PM. This matter will severely hamstring the Eagles course of action, given the salary cap and position ramifications.
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