There was a time when Bryon Maxwell needed the preseason to make a roster. He was a sixth-round draft pick by Seattle in 2011, and every rep meant something.
"I knew I wasn't going to be handed anything, so to go out there and play in games and have tape of my play, it was huge," Maxwell said. "It was exciting to get some time on the field and show that I belonged in the NFL."
Maxwell doesn't have to worry about earning a job now. The No. 1 free agent target of the Eagles in March, Maxwell signed a six-year contract with Philadelphia and is in position to start, to be the No.