New England Patriots: 5 Landing Spots for Martellus Bennett

With Martellus Bennett approaching free agency in March, he’s sure to ask for big money. With the ever-growing trend of Super Bowl Champions getting big money in free agency, will the New England Patriots be able to keep their star tight-end?

In March of 2016, the New England Patriots traded a 4th round pick for a fading star tight end in Chicago. A man who was ousted by teammates as a bad seed, and trashed in the media as a budding personality in the locker room. It was questioned by the media whether his personality would be able to fit in the locker room of a football cathedral, where personalities like his own went to vanish.

They were wrong.

It turned out to be the much-needed Rob Gronkowski insurance the Patriots have been looking for. No, he was the much-needed player they were looking for. Gronkowski was out for a large part of the first 4 games Tom Brady was suspended.

No Gronkowski, No Problem.

In the first 4 games of the season Martellus Bennett tallied up 15 receptions, 247 receiving yards, and 1 TD. But don’t let his receiving stats fool you, he largely helped LeGarrette Blount bully through for 422 rushing yards.

Bennett even finished 10th in NFL.com’s Quarter Season MVP Race by Chris Wesseling. Big accomplishment for a tight end who was outcast by the Bears 6 months earlier. He even went to help New England win a 5th Super Bowl Championship, while getting his first.

Now that he has won a championship with the Patriots, will he chase the big money waiting for him in free agency?

We explore that by looking at the top 5 landing spots for Martellus Bennett.