By Eliot Shorr-Parks | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

According to OvertheCap.com, the Eagles are set to enter the 2018 offseason an astounding $9.4 million over the salary cap, a financial situation this team rarely -- if ever -- finds itself in.

The result of being over the cap is will be plenty of tough decisions for the Eagles, as the front office tries to balance improving this team for the 2018 season while also getting under the NFL salary cap.

Here is a look at which players would save the team the most money by cutting:

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VINNY CURRY, DE

MONEY SAVED: $5 million

DEAD MONEY: $6 million

ANALYSIS: Curry had a much better 2017 than 2016 for the Eagles, as he finished third on the team in quarterback hurries and second in quarterback hits. Add in his very productive pass rushing with his improved play against the run, and on the field, it makes zero sense to cut Curry.

The issue, however, is that Curry might be headed towards a backup role in 2018, as the Eagles are likely going to want to start Derek Barnett. It is going to be tough to justify Curry's $11 million cap hit if he isn't even starting. Curry's $5 million in dead money will sting, but saving $6 million would be huge for the Eagles.

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JASON PETERS, OT

MONEY SAVED: $4.3 million

DEAD MONEY: $6.3 million

ANALYSIS: The Eagles' decision to sign Peters to essentially a three-year contract prior to the 2017 season proved to be a disastrous one, as they are now on the hook $10.6 million for a 36-year old offensive tackle coming off of an ACL injury. Peters played well last season when he was healthy, but his health is a major question mark going forward, and he has the fourth-biggest cap hit on the team next season.

Peters means a lot to the franchise, but when you add in the money saved with the fact that Halapoulivaati Vaitai played well in Peters' place, the team should seriously consider either cutting Peters or asking him to take a big pay cut.

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MYCHAL KENDRICKS, LB

MONEY SAVED: $4.4 million

DEAD MONEY: $3.2 million

ANALYSIS: Is this finally the season the Eagles actually cut ties with Kendricks? It hasn't made much financial sense for the Eagles to move on from Kendricks in the past, but this offseason they would finally save more money than would be left in dead money, meaning a divorce between the two might finally happen.

Unlike past season, however, Kendricks is coming off of a very productive year for the Eagles, and played three-times as many snaps in 2017 (614) as he did in 2016 (273).

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BRENT CELEK, TE

MONEY SAVED: $4 million

DEAD MONEY: $1 million

ANALYSIS: Financially this should be an easy decision for the Eagles -- cut their third-string tight end and save $4 million. Celek, however, is arguably the best tight end in franchise history and if he wants to come back, the team still has a role for him as a blocking tight end.

If he does come back, however, Celek will have to take a huge pay cut -- and the Eagles likely won't want to shell out more than the $1 million in dead money he would cost them anyway.

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TORREY SMITH, WR

MONEY SAVED: $5 Million

DEAD MONEY: $0

ANALYSIS: How easy of a decision it will be for the Eagles to cut Smith comes down to how confident they are that Mack Hollins is ready to take over the starting job. The Eagles would likely prefer to have Smith on the roster in 2018, for both his leadership and as a quality backup.

If he doesn't agree to a pay cut, however, Smith is likely gone. Whether he feels he can get more on the open market than whatever the Eagles potentially offer him will also be key in Smith's potential return for a second season.

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CHRIS LONG, DE

MONEY SAVED: $1.95 million

DEAD MONEY: $400,000

ANALYSIS: Cutting Long doesn't make much sense, but the numbers don't lie, and there is close to $2 million in cap space to be saved by moving on from the veteran defensive end. It is possible the Eagles decide to move on from Long if they don't want to eat the dead money it would take to cut Curry, but still want to get Barnett more playing time on the field.

Losing Long would be a major blow to the defensive line, but the Eagles are going to have to make some tough decisions to get out of the salary cap hole they are in.

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CHRIS MARAGOS, S

MONEY SAVED: $1.5 million

DEAD MONEY: $500,000

ANALYSIS: Coming off of an ACL and PCL injury, Maragos' spot on the roster shouldn't be considered a lock in 2018, even if he is a special team's ace and a team captain. If the Eagles aren't serious about having him back in 2018, they could cut him sooner rather than later, saving the money and giving him a chance to catch on with another team prior to the start of free agency.

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DONNIE JONES, P

MONEY SAVED: $1.62 million

DEAD MONEY: $250,000

ANALYSIS: The Eagles considered keeping punter Cameron Johnston last year prior to final cuts, and he is now back with the team, expecting to compete with Jones for the team's punting job in 2018. The money saved by cutting the 37-year old Jones will not help his chance of beating out the much-younger Johnston (25-years old).

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Eliot Shorr-Parks may be reached at eshorrpa@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @EliotShorrParks. Find NJ.com Eagles on Facebook.

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