FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Michael Bennett is in, so does that mean Trey Flowers is out?
This was one of the first, and most obvious, questions that resulted from the New England Patriots' agreement with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday to acquire Bennett and a seventh-round pick in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
Bennett's arrival shouldn't automatically close the door on Flowers' return -- it's more likely to affect Adrian Clayborn's return for a second season -- as it's a trade the Patriots would have made regardless of Flowers' free-agent status.