[ESPN NFL Guru] Back in the nest: Eagles re-sign rusher Levens

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Delay lets team avoid salary guaranteeThe Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday re-signed running back Dorsey Levens to a one-year contract.After Correll Buckhalter suffered a season-ending knee injury, the Eagles originally signed Levens on Aug.23. He played one preseason game before being released on Sept. 6. Philly's yo-yo maneuvering presumably was to avoid paying Levens' full base salary for the year. Because the tailback is a "vested" veteran -- a player with four or more seasons accrued toward the pension plan...

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