The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Less than a week after acquiring Benn in a trade with the Buccaneers, the Eagles have given Benn a contract extension. Benn was set to enter the final year of his rookie contract this season with the ability to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

Diehards Line:Instead, the Eagles signed Benn to a one year extension to keep him with the team through 2014. After being drafted in the second round by the Buccaneers in 2010, Benn has struggled to be a consistent performer in the league. Benn has failed to catch more than 30 passes in a season. He caught just four passes for 26 yards last season as he missed eight games due to a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve. Benn has caught 59 passes through three seasons for 862 yards and five touchdowns.