Martellus Bennett

Re-signing Martellus Bennett, Options For Jay Cutler & More

... at if the team doesn’t try to trade him? I’m not a big fan of Bush as a safety based on his play last season but maybe he becomes a core special teams player. According to many experts, the draft is deepest at cornerback, safety, tight end and running back. Do you think the depth of those positions might sway Ryan Pace to attack wide receiver or quarterback earlier knowing there's likely to be players at the above positions dropping by a round or two? And, being positions of need, should we expect to see Pace trading back like last year? — Jesse G., San Diego. Serious? Quarterback is as clear a need as it has ever been for the franchise. I don’t think the quality or lack of quality at any other position should affect that. If there is a quarterback you believe in, you have to draft him as soon as possible. You can’t invent a player that doesn’t exist, but if the QB you believe in is there, I don’t care what else is on the board. I’m not crazy about the group of wide receivers this year but some have more kind things to say. Certainly if Jeffery leaves, they need to add some firepower. That’s a valid ...

Te Martellus Bennett Signs With Packers

... (No. 64). The Panthers also signed unrestricted free agent safety Mike Adams to a two-year contract, and free agent wide receiver Russell Shepard to a three-year contract. The Minnesota Vikings have made another big move to bolster their lagging offensive line, agreeing to terms with former Panthers right tackle Mike Remmers on a five-year contract worth as much as $30 million. Miami inks Timmons. The Miami Dolphins confirmed the signing of free agent linebacker Lawrence Timmons. Timmons spent the past 10 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has started every game since 2011. The Dolphins signed center-guard Ted Larsen and safety Nate Allen. The Denver Broncos beefed up their offensive line by signing tackle Menelik Watson away from the Oakland Raiders. The Buffalo Bills continued ...

Patriots, Martellus Bennett, Tony Romo

... Townson. WINNER: New England Patriots. When Bill Belichick feels like making a splash, he sends a tidal wave across the rest of the NFL. A day after signing cornerback Stephon Gilmore and trading for Dwayne Allen, the Patriots again traded for both Panthers linebacker Kony Early and Saints receiver Brandin Cooks. It's not often you can say a team coming off a Super Bowl championship got better, but in New England, they have. Christian Petersen. LOSER: Redskins receiver Terrelle Pryor. When free agency began, Terrelle Pryor figured to be a highly-coveted prospect. And when you're a highly-coveted prospect, you usually cash in. What Pryor quickly came to realize was his market value really wasn't what he expected. Pryor signed just a one-year, $8 million contract with the Redskins. To put that deal in perspective, Kenny Britt signed a four-year, $32.5 million contract with the Browns. De Sean ...

Martellus Bennett Returns To The Nfc North, Signs With Packers

... to the Super Bowl. The original sixth round pick of Washington out of South Dakota in 2012 has started 11 of 60 career games, nine of those with Washington in 2014. That move came shortly after wide receiver Kendall Wright signed a one-year, $4 million deal to reunite with offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains, under whom he had his most success in his first two NFL seasons in Tennessee in 2012 and `13. He led Tennessee in catches (64, for 626 yards) after being selected 20 th overall (the same year the Bears selected Alshon Jeffery in the second round). Next came his franchise-record 94 receptions for 1,079 yards in his sophomore campaign. But since then, the 5'10 Baylor product has seen his numbers (57, 36, and, most recently, 29 catches for 416 yards this past season) and playing time diminish, despite the drafting of Marcus Mariota in 2015. He figures to compete with Friday signee Markus Wheaton in the slot, especially if Eddie Royal is released. The Saturday signing flurry began with three cornerbacks coming aboard. The reported ...

Martellus Bennett Bids A Fond, And Funny, Farewell To Patriots Fans

... pronunciation of his name and waxing nostalgic for his brief stint as a Patriots cheerleader. I'm going to miss you Mass-Holes. T'was Fun. Thank you for the good times. To infinity and beyond…. — Martellus Bennett (@Martysaurus Rex) March 9, 2017. We'll always dance together. Mahhhtyyy out. Drops mic. Lol. __link__/yt Czd 0 Sw UE. — Martellus Bennett (@Martysaurus Rex) March 9, 2017. Bennett has long been rumored to be seeking more in free agency than the Patriots, never ones to let emotion sway their player evaluations, were willing to offer. In a deal that can become official Thursday, the team reportedly traded a fourth-round pick to the Colts for Allen, who is three years younger than Bennett, and a sixth-rounder. The Patriots made a nearly identical trade with the Bears last year to acquire Bennett, who proved worth his weight in gold as Gronkowski played just five games in relatively full health and missed the final month of the season ...

Deals, Contracts, Signings; Alshon Jeffery To Eagles

... contracts and deals , expect a wave of signings to happen on March 9. Will Alshon Jeffery ,  Terrelle Pryor or  Kenny Stills be the first wide receiver off the board? Is veteran speedster  De Sean Jackson going to land with a big-armed quarterback? Will  Adrian Peterson leave the Vikings? So many questions for  NFL fans to ponder with millions in empty  salary cap room to help them decide. Will the  Eagles land a big-time wide receiver through a trade ( Brandin Cooks ) or sign a star on the open market (Terrelle Pryor, Kenny Britt)? Can the  Giants upgrade at left tackle and is a pursuit of  Brandon Marshall realistic? Are the  Jets in full rebuild mode. Those questions should be answered over the next few days. The legal tampering period begins at 12 p.m. ET on March 7, 2017. Free agents can begin to sign with teams on March 9. Here's a one-stop shop for every big-name NFL free agent signing. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images. What will the Philadelphia ...

Martellus Bennett Headlines Free-agent Tight Ends

... tight end in New England, though he was just as inconsistent as he was in all of his other previous stops. He had five games with 10 or more Fantasy points but nine with three or fewer. He also had nine games with three or fewer receptions. Despite this, Bennett is coming off of being a key role player for the Patriots’ Super Bowl winning team, so he will draw attention. Best fit for Fantasy: Packers | Green Bay tight ends combined for over 100 targets last season, a number Bennett should be able to match on his own. Aaron Rodgers has always loved having a strong tight end in the red zone and would be able to play the matchups between Bennett and his other receivers. He’d be a step up in class from Jared Cook. Jared Cook TE / Green Bay (2016 stats). TAR: 51 REC: 30 YDS: 377 TD: 1. Cook’s never been a counted-upon Fantasy asset, but to be fair, he came to play in the playoffs with 229 yards and two touchdowns on 18 catches. To be fair, he was dominant at the end of the year when he was ...

Cowboys Adding Carroll, Moore

... $20 million last season under a tag. The Redskins have until July 15 to try to work out a long-term deal with their starting QB. They also could trade Cousins. Last season, Cousins broke his own franchise record for passing yards, nearly eclipsing 5,000, and set another team mark with more than 400 completions, throwing for 25 TDs and 12 interceptions with a completion percentage of 67. The Redskins lost four of their last six games - including 19-10 at home against the division rival New York Giants in the regular-season finale, a defeat sealed by Cousins' late interception - to end up 8-7-1 and miss the playoffs. - Howard Fendrich reporting from Washington. 11:20 a.m. The Tennessee Titans have continued the reconstruction of their secondary by signing safeties Johnathan Cyprien and Brynden Trawick. Both signings were announced Friday. And Neil Schwartz, the agent for cornerback Logan Ryan, tweeted Thursday night that his client had signed with the Titans. Cyprien has 442 career tackles in four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, ...

Could The Colts Release Dwayne Allen And Pursue Martellus Bennett

... 55 receptions for 701 yards and seven touchdowns last season with the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. The Colts have more pressing roster needs than to worry about trying to sign a player like Bennett, particularly when they already have Allen, Erik Swoope and possibly Jack Doyle (if they’re able to re-sign him) on the roster. Those three tight ends are more than capable of doing the job. You can say Allen probably didn’t have an eye-popping season after signing a four-year, $29 million contract last offseason. He finished with 35 receptions for 406 yards and six touchdowns while playing in 14 games. What doesn’t show up on the stat sheet is Allen’s blocking ability. You can also argue that Doyle had a better season than Allen. But cutting Allen would be a significant shocker, and there hasn't been any indication of that happening. As far as who is the best tight end on the Colts' roster, you can say Doyle and Allen are closer to being No. 1 and No. 1 a than Allen and Fleener were while they were teammates in their first four seasons. That's because Doyle and Allen can both catch and block. ...