Philadelphia Eagles v Washington Redskins

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 16: Defensive tackle Bennie Logan #96 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts after a play against the Washington Redskins in the second quarter at FedExField on October 16, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Eagles defensive tackle Bennie Logan could be one of the more attractive free agents on the market when free agency begins on March 9.

And although that is roughly six weeks away, rumors are starting to swirl. According to a person with knowledge of the Washington Redskins' plan, the Redskins will target Logan if he hits the open market.

The person requested anonymity from NJ Advance Media because he was not authorized to speak on the subject.

Until free agency opens, the Eagles have exclusivity in negotiating with Logan.

Logan, 6-2, 315, makes sense for the Redskins, who finished 28th in overall defense and 24th against the run and could use a big body up front to help of those statistics.

The Redskins' current nose tackle in their 3-4 scheme is soon-to-be 34-year old Kedric Golston, a sixth-round draft pick in 2006. According to several estimates from salary-cap-monitoring websites, the Redskins could have approximately $60 million to spend under the cap, although they have to come to terms with quarterback Kirk Cousins on a new deal.

Logan, 27, has played well against the Redskins in his four-year career with the Eagles. He had a seven-tackle game in 2014, a nine-tackle effort in 2015, and a six-tackle game with a sack last season.

A 2013 third-round pick of the Eagles out of LSU, Logan's first three years in the league had him playing nose tackle in a 3-4 scheme, similar to the one the Redskins play. Last year, he moved to defensive tackle in the Eagles' 4-3 scheme.

In those four years, he's missed just five games with injuries, including three last year with a groin injury suffered against the Redskins.

The Eagles probably will try to keep Logan off the market, although it will be difficult and there have not been any talks. The Eagles are expected to make moves to add to their $11 million or so of cap space. But they also have other glaring needs and may believe they have Logan's replacement on the roster is a combination of defensive tackles Beau Allen and Destiny Vaeao.

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