New England Patriots are finalizing a trade for Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive end Michael Bennett according to several NFL sources close to the situation. Patriots will get Bennett and a 2020 seventh-round pick from Eagles, while sending a fifth-rounder in 2020 in exchange.

Eagles were trying to move Bennett for some time now, since the 33-year-old publicly stated that he would like to get a pay more. Since Philly gave DE Brandon Graham a three-year, $40 million contract extension last week, they didn’t have money to throw around and decided that trade might be the best option.

“I think we’re in a tough situation as far as the salary cap and I’m not willing to take a pay cut,” – said Bennett during his recent appearance on NFL Network. “I actually want a pay raise at this point. So whatever happens, just to know whatever team I go to I want to get paid more than what I’m getting paid right now.”

Reportedly, Eagles were willing to release Bennett, who had recorded 34 tackles and nine sacks in 2018, if they were not able to find a trade partner, hence the low asking price.

Besides Philadelphia, Michael Bennett previously played also for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. Besides winning Super Bowl XLVIII with Seahawks, he also has three Pro Bowl appearances. Bennett’s career stats include 327 tackles, 63.0 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown.

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It looks like the Seattle Seahawks have found a trade partner for their defensive end Michael Bennett. The Seahawks were shopping Bennett around the league in the last couple of weeks, and according to ESPN‘s sources, they have traded the 32-year-old to the Super Bowl LII champions Philadelphia Eagles. Besides Bennett, the Eagles will also receive a seventh-round pick while sending a fifth-round pick and wide receiver Marcus Johnson in the opposite direction. The deal will be finalized on March 14, when the 2018 NFL season officially begins.

Michael Bennett has three years left on his deal, and trading him will save the Seahawks $5.2 million in 2018. The Eagles, on the other hand, will be $10 million over the salary cap and will have to trade several players in order to get under the cap until March 14. According to reports, the closest one to exit is defensive end Vinny Curry who will count $11 million against the team’s cap in this year. The Eagles were trying to reconstruct his deal, but with Bennett’s arrival, they will probably try and trade him.

After playing college football at Texas A&M, Michael Bennett signed as an undrafted agent in 2009 with the Seattle Seahawks in April 2009. He was waived by the Seahawks in October of the same year and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played until 2012 before returning to Seattle for a second stint. He became a Super Bowl champion with the team in 2013 and was picked in Pro-Bowl three years straight, from 2015 to 2017. In 2017 season he recorded 40 tackles and 8.5 sacks, becoming one of 12 players who managed to have five or more sacks in last six seasons.

This might not be the only trade Seattle Seahawks will make before the start of the next season, since Richard Sherman, Cliff Avril, and Kam Chancellor are all reportedly available for trades.

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New England Patriots are finalizing a trade for Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive end Michael Bennett according to several NFL sources close to the situation. Patriots will get Bennett and a 2020 seventh-round pick from Eagles, while sending a fifth-rounder in 2020 in exchange.

Eagles were trying to move Bennett for some time now, since the 33-year-old publicly stated that he would like to get a pay more. Since Philly gave DE Brandon Graham a three-year, $40 million contract extension last week, they didn’t have money to throw around and decided that trade might be the best option.

“I think we’re in a tough situation as far as the salary cap and I’m not willing to take a pay cut,” – said Bennett during his recent appearance on NFL Network. “I actually want a pay raise at this point. So whatever happens, just to know whatever team I go to I want to get paid more than what I’m getting paid right now.”

Reportedly, Eagles were willing to release Bennett, who had recorded 34 tackles and nine sacks in 2018, if they were not able to find a trade partner, hence the low asking price.

Besides Philadelphia, Michael Bennett previously played also for Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. Besides winning Super Bowl XLVIII with Seahawks, he also has three Pro Bowl appearances. Bennett’s career stats include 327 tackles, 63.0 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown.

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It looks like the Seattle Seahawks have found a trade partner for their defensive end Michael Bennett. The Seahawks were shopping Bennett around the league in the last couple of weeks, and according to ESPN‘s sources, they have traded the 32-year-old to the Super Bowl LII champions Philadelphia Eagles. Besides Bennett, the Eagles will also receive a seventh-round pick while sending a fifth-round pick and wide receiver Marcus Johnson in the opposite direction. The deal will be finalized on March 14, when the 2018 NFL season officially begins.

Michael Bennett has three years left on his deal, and trading him will save the Seahawks $5.2 million in 2018. The Eagles, on the other hand, will be $10 million over the salary cap and will have to trade several players in order to get under the cap until March 14. According to reports, the closest one to exit is defensive end Vinny Curry who will count $11 million against the team’s cap in this year. The Eagles were trying to reconstruct his deal, but with Bennett’s arrival, they will probably try and trade him.

After playing college football at Texas A&M, Michael Bennett signed as an undrafted agent in 2009 with the Seattle Seahawks in April 2009. He was waived by the Seahawks in October of the same year and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played until 2012 before returning to Seattle for a second stint. He became a Super Bowl champion with the team in 2013 and was picked in Pro-Bowl three years straight, from 2015 to 2017. In 2017 season he recorded 40 tackles and 8.5 sacks, becoming one of 12 players who managed to have five or more sacks in last six seasons.

This might not be the only trade Seattle Seahawks will make before the start of the next season, since Richard Sherman, Cliff Avril, and Kam Chancellor are all reportedly available for trades.

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