Jeremy Maclin's short tenure with the Baltimore Ravens appears to be over, and the Philadelphia Eagles should welcome him back with open arms. Maclin is a strong candidate to be released by the Ravens in the coming weeks (per the Baltimore Sun), due to the $7.5 million salary he is set to make in 2018...the final year of a two-year contract he signed last summer.

The Ravens, currently $10 million under the salary cap, will look to clear cap space with some of their overpriced veterans. Releasing Maclin will shed $5 million in cap space, an easy decision for a player who had a career-low 40 catches for 440 yards last season, finishing with just three touchdowns, 11 yards per catch and 55.6 catch percentage.

So why would the Eagles entertain the possibility of bring Maclin back? Maclin has a strong relationship with Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, which makes a reunion possible. Pederson was on the Eagles coaching staff when Maclin was there from 2009 to 2012 and the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator during Maclin's first season in Kansas City two years ago.

Maclin was very close to signing with the Eagles once he was released by the Chiefs last June. He chose the Ravens over the Eagles based on the expanded role in Baltimore (Maclin was a starter with the Ravens).

Maclin worked with Pederson before and understood the offense, which is based off what Chiefs head coach Andy Reid uses and based in Philly from 2009 to 2012 (the same years Pederson was on Reid's coaching staff). When Pederson was the Chiefs offensive coordinator in 2015, Maclin was the primary target, catching a career high 87 passes and a 70.2 catch rate. He also had 1,088 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Eagles are Super Bowl champions! This incredible journey is JUST beginning! Make sure to stay in the loop for all Eagles news throughout the offseason -- take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Eagles newsletter now!

Maclin wouldn't be the No. 1 wide receiver in Philadelphia, but could compete with Mack Hollins for the No. 2 spot. At worst, the two would split snaps. The Eagles could also interchange Maclin and Nelson Agholor in the slot, moving them around and giving Carson Wentz more options across the board. With the Eagles having Zach Ertz as the only proven tight end on the roster heading into 2018, another outside threat would help spread the field.

Maclin isn't the same player he once was with the Eagles, but the soon-to-be 30-year old still has value to an offense, especially in a system he has played in the majority of his career. He won't garner much money on the open market either, which his expected after just 84 catches for 976 yards and five touchdowns over the last two seasons. Maclin also has missed eight games over the last two years due to knee, groin, and back injuries...including a concussion.

Jeremy Maclin had a career-low 40 catches for 440 yards for the Ravens last season.

Simply put, Maclin is injury prone. Don't expect the Maclin from his first stint with the Eagles, catching 343 passes for 4,771 yards and 36 touchdowns in 75 games (missed all of 2013 with an ACL injury). In 2014 and 2015, Maclin was one of the elite receivers in the NFL, catching 172 passes for 2,406 yards and 18 touchdowns.

That Maclin may be gone, but the Eagles can still find a quality veteran replacement if they do decide to move on from Torrey Smith...and won't cost them much in bringing him back.

Wouldn't hurt the Eagles to bring in Maclin for another stint, especially in a low-risk, high-reward situation.

To follow Eagles reporter Jeff Kerr on Twitter: @JeffKerr247