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Chip Kelly's overhaul of the secondary 'on and off the field' - PhillyVoice
Byron Maxwell was the Eagles' highest-rated defensive back in free agency this offseason, and it showed when they made him the fifth highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. However, the Eagles didn't just pay Maxwell a lot of money. According to Chip Kelly, part of the reason they traded LeSean McCoy and got rid of other expensive players was to free up money to go after Maxwell in free agency.