Byron Maxwell

With one week to go until free agency, Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell (41) is changing agents, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. (AP Photo | Elaine Thompson)

Well, now. This is interesting: ESPN's Adam Schefter just reported that the Seahawks' Byron Maxwell, one of the top cornerbacks soon to hit free agency, has decided to switch agents.

Both the Eagles, who released Cary Williams on Tuesday morning, and the Jets, who relied on a hologram and a cardboard cutout at the position last year, figure to be suitors for Maxwell, who's free to sign with another team in exactly one week. (One draft expert at the combine pegged the Eagles as the favorites to land him, but lots can still happen.)

Why is it newsworthy that Maxwell is making a switch by moving away from Jason Chayut, the New York City-based agent who had been repping him? Schefter, who cited league sources as the basis for his report, said Chayut wouldn't comment. Best to let Schefter explain:

Moreover, Schefter added, Maxwell must wait five days to hire another agent. It's not clear when Maxwell informed the NFL Players Association of his intentions. But players scheduled to become free agents can begin negotiating with teams other than their current one on Saturday—four days from Tuesday.

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