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The Chicago Bears have been up and down during the 2010s. They started off with a bang, making it all the way to the NFC Championship, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers. What followed was multiple disappointing years without any playoff appearances. They were able to turn it around at the end of […] READ MORE
Martellus Bennett announced via Instagram that he will not return to the NFL. Bennett spent 10 years in the league with four different franchises. READ MORE
The Philadelphia Eagles traded Michael Bennett and a seventh-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fifth-round pick. READ MORE
The New England Patriots are no strangers to criticism. If anything, it seems that the team endures wave after wave of negativity every year. Media pundits question Bill Belichick‘s authority or Tom Brady‘s effectiveness. Now, with less than 100 days until kickoff, Patriots players of past and present have found themselves embroiled in a debate […] READ MORE
But as the crop of free agents dwindled this spring, Gutekunst made sure to tell fans that the Packers would still be seeking additions all the way up to training camp. This past week, Gutekunst and the Packers showed that was the case, when they brought on another player via free agency. Addition of Marcedes Lewis provides more depth for the Green Bay Packers. READ MORE
The New England Patriots need insurance at the tight end position. Rob Gronkowski has an extensive injury history, and the Patriots need to find someone who can make plays in the passing game should Gronkowski go down. Fortunately, tight end prospect Mark Andrews fits this bill. READ MORE
Despite recently celebrating his 31st birthday, Martellus Bennett was one of the top players in free agency at the tight end position. READ MORE
However, something occurred during negotiations with Cook’s representation and Thompson and the Packer’s top contract negotiator Russ Ball that caused the Packers to walk away from talks and instead having the Packers sign free agent tight end Martellus Bennett, which all Packers fans know, turned out to be a disaster. Bennett wasn’t the only failure signing of a tight end. Lance Kendricks, who was signed as a free agent from the Los Angeles Rams, only caught 18 passes for 203 yards and just one touchdown reception. New top personnel executive Brian Gutekunst has inherited a mess at this position from Thompson and it will be up to him, either through the NFL draft or in free agency, to re-build the position. The Green Bay Packers tight end position should look a lot different next season. READ MORE
Patriots Place Bennett and Ebner on Injured Reserve: A shoulder injury for Bennett and a knee injury for Ebner land both on IR going into week 13. READ MORE
After a road win over the Chicago Bears last week, the Green Bay Packers momentum needs to carry on to keep their playoff hopes alive. READ MORE
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