Martellus Bennett released
Posted: Wed Nov 8, 2017 10:48 pm
Packers release Bennett
https://www.thescore.com/news/1417426
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transplant wrote:Bennett was listed as out for Sunday's game.
Once cut by the Packers, he immediately signed with the Patriots and practiced with them today.
Not sure how to spin this positively for Bennett.
City of Trees wrote:transplant wrote:Bennett was listed as out for Sunday's game.
Once cut by the Packers, he immediately signed with the Patriots and practiced with them today.
Not sure how to spin this positively for Bennett.
Bennett says he told the Pack he was going to get surgery... I don't know if the surgery happened? If not there is your answer
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Axxo wrote:City of Trees wrote:transplant wrote:Bennett was listed as out for Sunday's game.
Once cut by the Packers, he immediately signed with the Patriots and practiced with them today.
Not sure how to spin this positively for Bennett.
Bennett says he told the Pack he was going to get surgery... I don't know if the surgery happened? If not there is your answer
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He just entered the game and is playing normally.
City of Trees wrote:Axxo wrote:City of Trees wrote:Bennett says he told the Pack he was going to get surgery... I don't know if the surgery happened? If not there is your answer
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He just entered the game and is playing normally.
He also said the only time he felt it was too bad to play with the shoulder is when he "cleaned his system" of anti inflammatories. Its not out of the question to say Marty took a cortisone shot to play thru it as a way of saying **** you to everyone.
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Axxo wrote:City of Trees wrote:Axxo wrote:He just entered the game and is playing normally.
He also said the only time he felt it was too bad to play with the shoulder is when he "cleaned his system" of anti inflammatories. Its not out of the question to say Marty took a cortisone shot to play thru it as a way of saying **** you to everyone.
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All true, but couldnt GB argue that he wouldnt do that for them? He declared he needed surgery when he was their roster.
City of Trees wrote:Axxo wrote:City of Trees wrote:He also said the only time he felt it was too bad to play with the shoulder is when he "cleaned his system" of anti inflammatories. Its not out of the question to say Marty took a cortisone shot to play thru it as a way of saying **** you to everyone.
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All true, but couldnt GB argue that he wouldnt do that for them? He declared he needed surgery when he was their roster.
No because they cut him with a failure to disclose, which it sounds like Bennett had disclosed weeks in advance even going out to seek 3 different opinions.
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Axxo wrote:Im abit confused still City. Here is the chronological order based on the reports as I remember.
1) In March GB signed Bennett as a FA after passing the physical
2) 2017 Season underway, at somepoint after a few games ARod goes down and ruled out
3) Reports come out MB has some kind of shoulder injury and is held out a game or two
4) Reports come out Bennett plans to retire after this season
5) Report comes out GB waives MB for failure to disclose injury prior to signing as a FA. MB refutes saying they knew.
6) Patriots claim MB off waivers
7) MB passes physical for Patriots
8) MB comes out and says GB medical staff tried to force him to play when he wasnt medically fit
9) MB plays for Patriots the 1st game after signing gets 3 rec, looks normal
We discussed whether or not he could have taken a shot to play for GB as he may have done to play for NE. I dont see how he couldn't have played for GB seeing how he had such a quick turn around. This is why I am confused. Definitely "looks" like he manipulated his way out of Wis, but again Im not clear on whats happened here.
transplant wrote:Axxo wrote:Im abit confused still City. Here is the chronological order based on the reports as I remember.
1) In March GB signed Bennett as a FA after passing the physical
2) 2017 Season underway, at somepoint after a few games ARod goes down and ruled out
3) Reports come out MB has some kind of shoulder injury and is held out a game or two
4) Reports come out Bennett plans to retire after this season
5) Report comes out GB waives MB for failure to disclose injury prior to signing as a FA. MB refutes saying they knew.
6) Patriots claim MB off waivers
7) MB passes physical for Patriots
8) MB comes out and says GB medical staff tried to force him to play when he wasnt medically fit
9) MB plays for Patriots the 1st game after signing gets 3 rec, looks normal
We discussed whether or not he could have taken a shot to play for GB as he may have done to play for NE. I dont see how he couldn't have played for GB seeing how he had such a quick turn around. This is why I am confused. Definitely "looks" like he manipulated his way out of Wis, but again Im not clear on whats happened here.
Bennett intended to have surgery and expected GB to put him on IR . Green Bay cut him instead claiming failure to disclose. This meant his pay for the remainder of this season was in jeopardy. While he still would prefer the surgery, he doesn't want to forego the $$.
https://www.patspulpit.com/2017/11/13/16642440/martellus-bennett-told-teams-he-was-going-to-get-surgery-but-changed-his-mind-when-patriots-called