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Eagles have shown interest in DT Jared Odrick

The Eagles are still looking for help on the defensive line and have shown interest in DT Jared Odrick. Scott Grau/Icon Sportswire

There has been plenty of news surrounding the defensive tackle position for the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason.

They lost Bennie Logan to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency. To help fill the void, executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman moved back 25 spots in the third round to acquire Tim Jernigan from the Baltiomore Ravens. Just a couple days later, Beau Allen suffered a pec injury while working out and is expected to be shelved until at least September.

More news emerged this week, with ESPN's Jordan Raanan reporting that the Eagles have shown interest in Jared Odrick, as have the New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks.

Odrick, a 29-year-old free agent out of Penn State, is a seven-year vet who has played for the Miami Dolphins and, most recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has 23 career sacks, including 5.5 in 2015.

Whether the Eagles' still have interest following the Jernigan trade (beyond perhaps a veteran minimum deal) remains to be seen.

It's fair to say that depth still remains a question mark following the Allen injury. The team will need to have other rotational options in the pipeline. Perhaps the answer lies within. Destiny Vaeao, an undrafted free agent out of Washington State, showed some encouraging signs as a rookie, and Stanford's Aziz Shittu may find his way onto the roster as well. The Eagles could also use one of their eight picks in the upcoming 2017 NFL draft to address defensive tackle. They have looked into Washington's Elijah Qualls and Michigan's Ryan Glasgow, among others. Both Qualls and Glasgow could end up being mid-round picks.

Roseman has vowed to build along the offensive and defensive lines, so it will not be a surprise if he adds to the DL as the offseason rolls on. He doesn't have much money to spend at the moment, though, as the Eagles have under $2 million in cap space, per the NFLPA.