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Eagles release Mychal Kendricks, a year after almost dealing him to 49ers

The Philadelphia Eagles made a notable move on Tuesday, releasing linebacker Mychal Kendricks, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Kendricks spent six seasons with the Eagles, and had two years remaining on a four-year$29 million contract extension. The move comes following the Eagles decision to sign Corey Nelson to compete for a linebacker opportunity.

Naturally, people are inquiring about whether the 49ers should or will pursue Kendricks. The 49ers actually tried to trade for Kendricks a year ago. NFL reporter Adam Caplan reported last May that the 49ers and Eagles almost had a deal done for Kendricks during the NFL Combine.