The New England Patriots' vaunted two-tight end offense is back. Why? Because the Black Unicorn is coming to Foxoboro.
The Chicago Bears finally unloaded tight end Martellus Bennett, who stopped buying into the team, trading him to the Patriots in a swap of late-round picks (a fourth-rounder to the Bears, a sixth to the Patriots).
It's a fascinating deal on a few levels.
If Bennett buys into Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the Patriot Way, it could be a steal. If not, he's in the final year of his deal — the Patriots often acquire reclamation projects in contract years — and they can let him walk and earn the compensatory pick down the road.