When the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired cornerback Brandon Boykin from the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, the transaction came not without a bit of controversy as the fourth-year veteran headed out the door.
Boykin, a fourth-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2012, the year before head coach Chip Kelly and his regime took over and rebuilt the team—and parts of the organization—in his vision, had had known issues with Kelly over issues of playing time.
Boykin told reporters that he was told by Kelly he would be given a chance to start outside, an opportunity that never developed, which prompted Boykin to question his honesty.