Report: Patriots to release Martellus Bennett

Martellus Bennett returned to the Patriots last season after leaving the Packers under bitter circumstances, but his second stay in New England will be a short one.

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Patriots are releasing Bennett.

More Bennett brothers news today: the Patriots are releasing TE Martellus Bennett, per league source.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 7, 2018

There’s still a chance Bennett could return to New England on a different contract, as his salary cap hit of $6.2 million for 2018 was a bit steep given that he has dealt with some injuries over the past two seasons. However, there have been questions about whether the tight end will call it a career.

Bennett, who was ripped by several of his former teammates in Green Bay after he was released, said during the season last year that he will likely retire. Time will tell if he has changed his mind.