After being claimed by the Patriots, on Thursday and practicing one day — on Friday — Bennett was back in action on Sunday. The 30-year-old was active and on the field for the Patriots in Denver against the Broncos.
The circumstances surrounding Bennett’s departure from Green Bay took a strange turn last week. That fact that he was active with the Patriots , only adds to this odd story.
The tight end has reportedly been dealing with a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum. After talking with the Packers staff, it was thought that Bennett would undergo surgery and head to the injured reserve. He’s also been talking about retiring after this season, so it was possible that Bennett’s career was over.
That all changed when the Packers waived him with a “failure to disclose injury” designation. According to the NFL Network, Green Bay plans to go after some of Bennett’s $6.3 million signing bonus, saying the tight end had a pre-existing condition before signing his contract last March.
