The Patriots May Have Another Set of Brothers on Their Hands
If the Michael Bennett-to-New-England trade is finalized – and it is expected to be – Patriots and Eagles will swap 5th- and 7th-round picks in the 2020 draft, per a league source.
Eagles get a 5th; Pats get Bennett and a 7th.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2019
LETS GOOOOO.
The Patriots swung a pretty big trade today, landing three time Pro-Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett. The terms of the deal are in the tweet I put above, and honestly, this is kind of a steal for the Pats. Here are his contract details:
Whoops! Read the contract wrong … What’s left on Michael Bennett’s deal …
2019: $6 million base, $1 million in per-game roster bonuses
2020: $7.5 million base, $1 million in per-game roster bonuses… Or much less than Trey Flowers will get. (Sorry for the mixup.)
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 8, 2019
$13.5M over the next two seasons is not bad AT ALL for a guy who recorded 9 sacks and 30 QB pressures last season for the Eagles.
So why would the Pats trade for such a solid pass rusher? There are obvious reasons, as Trey Flowers is expected to command a ton of money in free agency. Things also weren’t so hot for DE Adrian Clayborn this past season, who was the Patriots big free agency signing last off-season. This move could wind up being a Flowers or a Clayborn replacement if they decide to not bring those guys back. However you look at it, the Patriots have insurance on their DL, which is a win in my eyes.
The best part of this trade is the potential signing that might come with it. Former Patriots TE Martellus Bennett, brother of Michael Bennett, is reportedly considering coming out of retirement to play alongside his brother:
Michael and Martellus Bennett always have wanted to play together. Now that the Patriots are trading for Michael, Martellus is interested in coming out of retirement to join his brother in New England, per a source. Then would be the McCourty and Bennett Bros. in New England.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2019
Marty B was a fan favorite in New England, and he made it well-known that he loved playing here too. He even sent out this tweet after the deal was announced:
👀👀👀. Shiiitttttttt
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) March 8, 2019
He also posted this video not too long ago:
“Gronk, hold on. HOLD ON GRONK! YOUR BOY IS ON THE WAY GRONK! Put the Robin signal in the air, Batman! Robin’s coming BACK!” – Martellus Bennett 😍 #Patriots pic.twitter.com/DcARKx8emz
— Binge Sports (@BingeSports) March 1, 2019
The Bennett brothers would join both the McCourty brothers and the Hollister brothers as the third pairing of bros on the Patriots roster. I really wouldn’t be surprised if Marty came out of retirement, and I’m all for it. He might need to stop smoking weed though:
-Nick Cherico (@CouchGuyCherico)
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