Sunday may have only been Martellus Bennett’s first official game as a Green Bay Packer, but he’s already proving to be ride or die for his new teammates.
Late in the fourth quarter of Green Bay’s 17-9 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the veteran tight end went out of his way to shove Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright for a perceived cheap shot on Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Bennett not happy with the hit on Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/QKljfpmIJu
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD2_) September 10, 2017
After the game, Bennett, who drew a 15-yard personal foul penalty on the play, dropped this fantastic line about the incident:
Martellus Bennett on the shove at the end:
"That's my quarterback."
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) September 11, 2017
For his part, Rodgers would go on to indicate his appreciation for the gesture.
Aaron Rodgers on Martellus Bennett's late penalty: "It meant a lot to me. Any time your teammates do something like that it's special."
— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) September 11, 2017
Bennett made other headlines as well on Sunday, but proving right off the bat that he is indeed his quarterback’s keeper may have been just as newsworthy.
