Plenty of crucial offseason decisions will be made for the Philadelphia Eagles over the next month that will shape up the 2017 roster.

While the Eagles are expected to begin a salary cap purge over the next few days, the franchise will have a decision to make over disgruntled linebacker Mychal Kendricks.

Kendricks only played in a base formation, being omitted from nickel and dime packages. The result ended with Kendricks playing just 29.2 percent of the snaps, totaling just 28 tackles with one pass deflection and one fumble recovery.

While Kendricks was not happy with his role in the Eagles defense, could the team release him and save $1.8 million in cap space or find a trade partner on March 9?

Former agent and salary cap guru Joel Corry gave some insight to ESPN's Tim McManus. Corry believes Kendricks could be on his way to the Bay Area in favor for Torrey Smith.

“Knowing they (the Eagles) need a receiver that can stretch the field, I would try to pry Torrey Smith away and ship him to San Francisco, if possible, because Smith ($8 million average per year) will probably be cheaper than any speed receiver you’re going to try and get.

“That’s a move that you’ve got to do quickly because the third day of the league year, $4.35 million of his base salary is fully guaranteed."

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Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports wrote the Eagles will try to seek a trade for Smith again this offseason. Smith who missed the final four games of the season with a concussion, finished with a career-low 20 catches for 263 yards and three touchdowns in 2016 and was held without a reception in Weeks 12 and 13. Just 28-years old, Smith came off a 2015 season leading the NFL with 20.1 yards per catch.

Smith has averaged 17.0 yards per catch and 37 touchdowns (12 of which for 30-plus yards) in his six-year career. If the Eagles were to seek Smith in a trade and not give up a draft pick, Kendricks could be the player that would entice the 49ers.

Obviously Smith wouldn't be the only wide receiver the Eagles would pursue once free agency starts, but would provide the deep threat Carson Wentz desperately needs.