Michael Bennett said he probably won’t be back in 2018. Is he right?

Michael Bennett doubts he’ll be back with the Seahawks in 2018. Is it more likely Seattle will trade him, or will they keep him?

There’s little doubt that the Seahawks will see significant changes to their roster for 2018. Just yesterday we talked about the prospects of the team keeping Jimmy Graham. While Graham seems fairly likely to move on for the reasons we discussed there, Michael Bennett is a very different case.

The most obvious difference is their contract status. Bennett is under contract with the Seahawks for three more years. Seattle knows exactly what it will cost to keep their star defensive end on the team, unlike Graham. For 2018 the Seahawks will owe Bennett just under $8.4…