The Bears didn’t have tight end Martellus Bennett in the building for the voluntary portions of the offseason program because the veteran was trying to leverage his way into a new contract with the team.
No deal was struck and Bennett, who is set to make $4.9 million this year and just over $5 million next year, avoided one seat of fines by reporting to minicamp in June. He avoided another by reporting to training camp on time as well and said Thursday that there are no lingering resentments as a result of his failed gambit.