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The Seattle Seahawks are set to re-sign veteran cornerback Byron Maxwell to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
CB Byron Maxwell and the Seahawks have agreed on a one-year deal worth up to $3 million, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 27, 2018
Maxwell, 30, spent his first four seasons in the league in Seattle, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2011. After two years as a bit-part player on the team, he suddenly had a breakout campaign in 2013. He played a significant part in the team’s Super Bowl-winning run that season as he racked up a career-high four interceptions in 16 games.
Maxwell left in free agency in 2015 after receiving a big-money deal from the Philadelphia Eagles. His stint in Philly was an unsuccessful one, though, and he was traded to the Miami Dolphins after just one season. He also didn’t last that long with the Dolphins, who decided to cut him early in the 2017 season.
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The Seahawks decided to bring Maxwell back last year to provide added depth following Richard Sherman’s season-ending Achilles injury. Maxwell played reasonably well in the seven games (six starts) he played, making 38 total tackles with seven passes defended and one interception.
Maxwell will now re-join a revamped Seahawks cornerback depth chart which let go of fellow Legion of Boom members Sherman, DeShawn Shead, and Jeremy Lane this offseason.
Justin Coleman and Shaquill Griffin are regulars from last season who return. The team also signed former San Francisco 49ers corner Dontae Johnson in free agency. As the most experienced player of that group, Maxwell figures to be an integral part of the Seahawks’ defensive backfield this upcoming season.
