Bears Deal Bennett to Pats

[Striker]

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 28m28 minutes ago
The #Patriots are trading for TE Martellus Bennett, source confirmed (as @AdamSchefter said). It's a swap of late-round picks.

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 25m25 minutes ago
The #Bears had decided Martellus Bennett needed to go. They tried to trade him for about 18 months. Finally found a taker: The #Patriots.

Tom E. Curran @tomecurran 24m24 minutes ago
Patriots will give up 4th and get back a 6th as well in Bennett deal. Late-round compensation still being worked out.

[Joemailman]

You missed by 12 minutes.

[Striker]

Makes sense. Bears likely didn't want him to find his way to another team in the division. Pats are trying to replenish their skill positions, especially after that devastating run of injuries last season.

[Striker]

You missed by 12 minutes.

True. Though I figure that if I get the facts of the deal out front people won't have to deal with "x" number of shit posts by the broken record.

[Pugger]

If Bennett is so wonderful why did Chicago get rid of him?

[King Friday]

If Bennett is so wonderful why did Chicago get rid of him?

Because Jay Cutler sucks?

[Striker]

Because Jay Cutler sucks?

Also potential attitude problems.

[Rutnstrut]

Bennett and Gronk on the same team with the best QB in the league. That could be pretty awesome.

[denverYooper]

Bennett and Gronk on the same team with the best QB in the league. That could be pretty awesome.

Wait, Rodgers got traded to the Pats?

[Deputy Nutz]

Brady is a better QB than Rodgers.

[SMBASS]

Brady is a better QB than Rodgers.

I can't stand the Pats so it makes me feel dirty saying this but I have to agree.

[RonWolfGOAT]

Obviously the Bears were not going to trade Bennett to the Packers.

But the reason this is upsetting is the Pats have the best TE in the NFL and are still trying to improve the position. We have perhaps one of the worst TEs in the NFL, and we have done nothing to improve it.

[pbmax]

Obviously the Bears were not going to trade Bennett to the Packers.

But the reason this is upsetting is the Pats have the best TE in the NFL and are still trying to improve the position. We have perhaps one of the worst TEs in the NFL, and we have done nothing to improve it.

Their entire offense is 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR. They need a second starter at TE.

[Fritz]

Well, they certainly were not going to trade him to anyone in the division and probably wanted to avoid keeping him in the NFC.

Which free-agent tight ends out there have speed down the middle?

And is Backman fast? I don't recall.

[RonWolfGOAT]

Their entire offense is 1 RB, 2 TE, 2 WR. They need a second starter at TE.

We need our first starter at TE.

If you take out the hail mary, Richard Rodgers averaged 8 yards per catch. That's really hard to do.