Jason Kelce

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce will matchup against Packers nose tackle Letroy Guion on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

The Eagles released Leodis McKelvin earlier this month, and an NFL.com story suggests several others could follow the veteran cornerback out of Philadelphia.

When the website wrote last week about players who could be cut, it tabbed five Eagles -- more than those from any other NFC team -- as potential victims of roster trimming.

NFL.com reporter Gregg Rosenthal labeled three as "strong candidates for release": defensive end Connor Barwin, running back Ryan Mathews and center Jason Kelce. He also wrote that offensive tackle Jason Peters and linebackers Mychal Kendricks were "potential surprise" releases.

Those five players are accustomed to hearing speculation about their respective departures, though.

Reports have already surfaced this offseason suggesting the Eagles might move on from Barwin, Kendricks and Kelce in an effort to create wiggle room under the salary cap. The team is also widely expected to cut Mathews, an injury-plagued ball-carrier scheduled for neck surgery this offseason.

Peters, meanwhile, earned his ninth Pro Bowl nod this year but ESPN reported the Eagles approached him about taking a paycut.

The veteran left tackle is in line to take up $11.2 million worth of cap space this season if he doesn't restructure his contract.

"The Eagles are caught in a tough spot with Peters," Rosenthal wrote. "His play is declining at 35 years old, but do they really want to create a hole at tackle by releasing him? (Lane Johnson would likely move to left tackle, but the team would need to find a new right tackle.)"

Rosenthal's story didn't offer any head-turning thoughts about Eagles players at risk of release, but his story does reaffirm that the Birds are likely to make a handful of roster moves before the 2017 free agency period begins March 9.

-- @AaronKazreports