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For Howie Roseman's next trick, he'll try to bail Eagles out of salary-cap bind

INDIANAPOLIS – The Eagles arrived at the NFL Scouting Combine in an unfamiliar position. And no, I’m not referring to this whole crazy Super Bowl-champion thing.

With the start of the league year and the free-agent signing period just two weeks away, the Eagles are one of three teams in the league that currently is over the projected 2018 salary cap.

According to the NFL Players Association website, they have $187,918,815 in player contracts for 2018. The 2018 cap is projected to be in the neighborhood of $178 million.

Punter Donnie Jones’ retirement earlier this week will slice $1.