As the clock ticks toward the salary cap deadline for the Eagles, who are expected to let most, if not all, of their 14 free agents hit the open market, an interesting name is expected to pop up.

The Miami Dolphins will reportedly release defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who has a cap number of $26.1 million for 2018.

Releasing Suh would be the latest move by Miami as it continues to purge its roster. Last year, the Eagles acquired running back Jay Ajayi from Miami at the trade deadline. The Dolphins traded receiver Jarvis Landry to the Browns in a move that will become official on Wednesday.

Suh, 31, signed a six-year, $114 million contract with Miami in 2015. He is due an $8.5 million roster bonus next week.

In three years with the Dolphins, Suh had 15.5 sacks. For his career, which includes five years with the Detroit Lions, he has 51.5 sacks.

The Eagles would, of course, have to give him a new deal. However, Suh may accept a one-year contract, which is something Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman used to his advantage last year when he signed several players to one-year deals. Running back LeGarrette Blount, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, cornerback Patrick Robinson and guard Chance Warmack were among them.

Roseman has since given Jeffery a contract extension, and the Eagles are reportedly in negotiations to sign Robinson before free agency begins on Wednesday.

Suh reportedly told Eagles defensive line coach Chris Wilson this past summer when the Eagles and Dolphins held joint practices that he would play for free with the Eagles after watching how smoothly and efficiently head coach Doug Pederson ran the training sessions.

Suh later denied it, but there is a link between the three-time All-Pro lineman and the Eagles: defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was the Lions’ head coach when Suh played there.

Schwartz could line Suh up with Fletcher Cox and Tim Jernigan, and turn loose Michael Bennett, Brandon Graham, Chris Long and Derek Barnett on the outside. Vinny Curry is almost certain to be released or traded as the Eagles’ begin a roster shakeup designed to bring them in line with the $177.2 million salary cap.

In addition to Robinson, the Eagles’ free agents are Blount, Nigel Bradham, Trey Burton, Darren Sproles, Beau Allen, Corey Graham, Kenjon Barner, Caleb Sturgis, Bryan Braman, Jaylen Watkins, Will Beatty, Najee Goode and Dannell Ellerbe.