Michael Bennett (American football player, 1985)
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey numbers: 71, 72, 77, 79 |
| born on November 13, 1985 in Avondale , Louisiana | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2009 - 2019 | |
| Undrafted in 2009 | |
| College : Texas A&M | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Tackles | 359 |
| Sacks | 69.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 10 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael Bennett, Jr. (born on 13. November 1985 in Avondale , Louisiana is) a former US American football poker players on the position of the defensive ends . He played college football at Texas A&M University and was active in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons . With the Seattle Seahawks , he won in the 2013 season the Super Bowl XLVIII .
His younger brother Martellus Bennett also played as a tight end in the NFL.
NFL
Seattle Seahawks (2009)
Bennett was not selected by any team in the 2009 NFL Draft and was therefore signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks on April 27, 2009. Originally he was supposed to act as the left defensive end , but during the training camp the coaches decided to use him as a defensive tackle . In the preseason he scored nine tackles , two sack , five quarterback - hurries , a blocked pass and conquered fumble what a place in the final 53-man squad earned him the Seahawks. On October 10, 2009, the Seahawks fired him to make room in the squad for the engagement of offensive tackle Kyle Williams .
Tampa Bay Buccanneers (2009-2012)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bennett on October 12, 2009. There he played an important role as a replacement for the injured Gerald McCoy .
In Tampa Bay he improved from year to year, and so he had his most successful season to date in the 2012 season, when he got 41 tackles, nine sacks and three forced fumbles.
Return to the Seahawks (2013-2017)
When his contract with the Buccanneers expired in 2013, he was re-signed by the Seahawks. He signed for a one-year contract, which should bring him at least 1.5 and including all bonus payments up to 4.5 million US dollars . On December 3, he scored his first touchdown in the game against the New Orleans Saints when he carried the ball back into the end zone after a fumble from the Saints' quarterback Drew Brees . That season, Bennett was a key player on a team that had the best defense of the season and won Super Bowl XLVIII .
On March 10, 2014, he signed a new four-year contract with the Seahawks that guaranteed him $ 16 million and through which he could earn up to an additional 12 million through bonus payments. In the 2014 season he was again part of the best defensive in the league and contributed with seven sacks to the fact that the Seahawks moved back to the Super Bowl, where they lost 24:28 to the New England Patriots .
On October 22, 2015, he scored 3.5 sacks against Colin Kaepernick at the San Francisco 49ers and was named "NFC Defensive Player of the Week". He set career highs in tackles (52) and sacks (10.0) that season and was elected to the 2016 Pro Bowl , where he was named Most Valuable Defensive Player . On December 30, 2016, the Seattle Seahawks renewed his contract after repeatedly expressing his dissatisfaction with the contract regarding salary. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the contract has been working on since October 2016. This is worth $ 31.5 million, of which $ 17.5 million is guaranteed.
Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots
In early March 2018, Bennett was swapped with a seven-round draft pick for wide receiver Marcus Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles and a five-round pick. For the 2019 season, the Eagles gave Bennett together with a seven-round pick in the 2020 draft in exchange for a five-round pick to the New England Patriots .
Dallas Cowboys
On October 24, 2019, Bennet was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a seven-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft . In July 2020, Bennett announced his retirement from professional sports.
Web links
- Profile at the Philadelphia Eagles (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2016 Pro Bowl Defensive Linemen | NFL. (Video) NFL , December 22, 2015, accessed December 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Seahawks sleeper rookie Bennett making his mark SeattlePi.com, accessed October 19, 2010
- ↑ Bennetts move inside says something about Seahawks ends , Seattletimes.com, accessed October 19, 2014
- ↑ Seahawks final 53 Man Roster ( Memento from October 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English) thenewstribune.com, accessed on May 1, 2019
- ↑ Seahawks add OT Williams, release DL Bennett ( memento October 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) thenewstribune.com, accessed May 1, 2019
- ↑ Michael Bennett signing is official (English) Seahawks.com, accessed October 19, 2014
- ↑ Bennett Contract Details (English) Spotrac.com, accessed October 19, 2014
- ↑ Michael Bennett re-signs with Seattle Seahawks (NFL.com), accessed October 19, 2014
- ↑ Bennett named nfc defensive player of the week (English) seattletimes.com, accessed on February 10, 2016
- ↑ michael bennett defensive mvp (English) fieldgulls.com, accessed February 10, 2016
- ^ Conor Orr: Michael Bennett inks $ 31.5M extension with Seahawks. National Football League (NFL), December 30, 2016, accessed December 31, 2016 .
- ^ Eagles to acquire Michael Bennett in trade with Seahawks. In: usatoday.com. Accessed March 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Kevin Patra: Patriots complete trade for Eagles' Michael Bennett on nfl.com, March 14, 2019, accessed April 22, 2019.
- ↑ Kevin Patra: Report: Patriots Trade DE Michael Bennett to Cowboys for 2021 Seventh-Round Pick on si.com, October 24, 2019, accessed on October 25, 2019.
- ↑ Michael Bennett retires from the NFL after 11 seasons. In: nfl.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020 (American English).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bennett, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bennett, Michael Jr (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Avondale , Louisiana , United States |