Vinny Curry

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry celebrates after sacking New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Vinny Curry grew up an Eagles' fan in Neptune and couldn't believe it when the team made him its second-round draft pick in 2012.

Curry also grew up as a pass-rushing defensive end in a 4-3 scheme and couldn't believe it when the Eagles went to a 3-4 defense in 2013.

Sunday could be Curry's last game as an Eagle when they travel to the Meadowlands to take on the Giants in the season finale.

The pass-rushing end will become an unrestricted free agent in March and appears resigned to the fact that he's headed somewhere else. Maybe to the team he's facing this week.

"Honestly, I don't know what's going on,'' Curry told N.J. Advance Media, Monday. "I don't know what (the Eagles) have going on, or what they want to do. I haven't heard anything.''

Curry knows what he wants -- to be back in the 4-3 that helped him become a second-round pick out of Marshall.

"Absolutely,'' he said. "I have to be true to myself and do what's best for me and my career. I want to be where my talents will be best used. As far as free agency, I really haven't thought about where I want to go. I mean it's my first time as a free agent, so it's going to be interesting. ''

A quick look at depth charts around the league show six teams who employ a 4-3 front and could use a pass-rushing end: the Cowboys (if they get rid of Greg Hardy), the Giants, the Panthers, the Raiders, the Jaguars and the Bucs.

And the Giants, who released Damontre Moore earlier this year and have to make a decision on Jason Pierre-Paul, might be at the top of the list. Curry smiles when he hears that a team from his native state might be interested.

"It wouldn't be a long drive,'' he says with a laugh.

Curry, who recorded nine sacks despite playing just 32 percent of the defensive snaps in 2014, thought his playing time would increase in 2015. It hasn't, well not much.

Going into the last game of the season, Curry has played 34 percent of the defensive snaps. His sack total is down to three-and-a-half, although he may have been a victim of some bad official scoring on a few. He is second on the team with 20 quarterback hits, has drawn five holding penalties and two intentional grounding penalties.

Imagine what he could do full-time in a 4-3 scheme. He has.

"I think the sky is the limit,'' Curry said of playing full time. "If I'm playing all the time at end in a 4-3, yeah the sky is the limit.''

What if the Eagles, even still in a 3-4, come to him before free agency with a fair offer?

"I would consider it,'' Curry said. "I would have to consider it. I mean my passion for the fans and the city that's not going away.''

Even if he is.

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