We're Not Sure Who Michael Bennett is After He Expresses Happiness in New England
By Adam Godfrey
The New England Patriots are fresh off a Super Bowl Championship, marking their sixth title since 2002.
In March, the Pats made a trade to acquire three-time Pro Bowler Michael Bennett from the Philadelphia Eagles.
Bennett finally joined the Patriots after skipping the optional offseason program, and had nothing but excitement when he got there. Umm, is that you big Mike?
Michael Bennett just happy to be in New England https://t.co/9IbwkgOa9w
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) June 4, 2019
Obviously when you get to a new organization, you should say all the right things and get on the team's good side. However, that doesn't seem to be who Bennett has projected himself as throughout the course of his career.
A new Bennett is not necessarily a bad thing, but the change caught pretty much everybody off guard. He has been known for many things that have never been associated with the New England organization, mostly as an outspoken player.
A new Bennett in town
— Patriots.com (@PATRIOTSdotCOM) June 4, 2019
Reporters got their first look at DL Michael Bennett on day one of #Patriots mandatory minicamphttps://t.co/3U5PawvPyU via @MeganOBsports pic.twitter.com/aHY1exx8Be
The Patriots may be one of the rare exceptions in the NFL, being that their organization is run a specific way and there is no single person that can change their values.
When the Pats first acquired Bennett, many were left wondering if this pairing could possibly work. Thus far, things are looking just fine in Foxborough.