There have been reports that the Seattle Seahawks decided to trade Michael Bennett this offseason in part because the star defensive lineman had become a headache for the team, and we now have one example of how Bennett may have irritated his coaches.
In an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle this week, Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated said Bennett admitted to him that he read books during team meetings last season and basically tuned Pete Carroll out.
Interesting nugget from @GregBishopSI on @710ESPNSeattle: Michael Bennett told him he'd read books during team meetings last year because he'd already heard whatever Pete Carroll was saying. Helps explain why the Seahawks moved on despite minimal cap savings, solid production.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) April 18, 2018
Richard Sherman, who is also no longer with the Seahawks, made some similar remarks earlier this offseason when he said veteran players have “kind of heard every funny story, every funny anecdote” from Carroll and start tuning him out during team-building exercises after a few years.
Albert Breer of The MMQB previously reported that Bennett had become a pain for his coaches in Seattle, and reading books during meetings that also include younger players would probably be enough to aggravate the guys running said meetings. Of course, Bennett has much bigger issues to worry about heading into the 2018 season.
