Seahawks general manager John Schneider said one of the team’s top priorities in the offseason is to talk to cornerback Byron Maxwell, who is in the final year of his deal, about a new contract. On Wednesday Maxwell said his people have already talked with the Seahawks, but he also finds the idea of being a free agent appealing.
“I mean definitely, you know, I’m the prettiest girl at the dance right now,” he said. “But yeah, it’s one of those things I’m excited about it. I would love to be here but how things work out, as far as I’m ready to see what’s out there.”
Asked if he’s thinking about his future, Maxwell said, “Yeah, of course it would be hard not to think about your future. Especially what’s in my future, how it could help my family it would be hard not to be like, ‘What could be next?’ Right now, this week, I’m focusing on this.”
Being the prettiest girl doesn’t necessarily mean Maxwell needs to be top dog on his team, however.
“It’s not even that,” he said. “I just want to help the team and really help the team win, really. And get paid while I’m doing it. I don’t think about number one cornerbacks or none of that. I just want to ball, basically.”
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