The New England Patriots’ busy week continued on Thursday, when the team reportedly sent defensive lineman Michael Bennett to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft. Bennett joined the Patriots as a potential replacement for Trey Flowers, but never made the same impact in large part because of the team’s move away from a more traditional 4-3 defensive front.
With Bennett now gone, the Patriots have lost one of their most talented defenders albeit one that saw his playing time decrease as the season progressed and that was coming off a one-week suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.