Former Packers and current Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett has been playing with a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum, as first reported by NFL Network and confirmed by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
New England claimed Bennett off waivers on Thursday, one day after he was waived by Green Bay with the designation that he failed to disclose a physical condition.
During the Packers' bye week, Bennett said on social media that he was "pretty sure" he would retire after this season, then was sidelined with a shoulder injury following the first practice after the bye.