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    Report: Bears Expect To Sign Michael Bennett

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMarch 10, 20146 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Chicago Bears are in “strong pursuit” of free-agent defensive end Michael Bennett and that other clubs interested in Bennett expect him to land in the Windy City, where his brother, Martellus, is a tight end. An unrestricted free agent, Bennett led the Seahawks with 8.5 sacks last season and is one of their top offseason priorities.

    According to Biggs, “Officials of three other clubs linked Bennett to the Bears and two said they expect it to happen after free agency opens Tuesday. Once source said Bennett could visit Halas Hall of Tuesday, but the rules of the current negotiating window prohibit such a meeting from taking place.”

    Biggs added that there is “plenty of time” for the situation to change and that the Seahawks are still in play for Bennett, Seattle’s best defensive lineman during its Super Bowl season.

    The 28-year-old Bennett, who went undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2009, signed with the Seahawks April 29 that year. The Seahawks waived him Oct. 10, 2009 and he hooked on with Tampa Bay, spending the remainder of 2009 plus 2010-12 with the Buccaneers.

    The Seahawks signed Bennett to a one-year contract March 14 worth $4.8 million with $1.5 million guaranteed. Bennett proved to be the best free-agent acquisition made by the Seahawks.

    Bennett has stated his desire is to remain with the Seahawks, but that he will not take a “hometown” discount in order to do so.

    “This isn’t Costco. This isn’t Wal-Mart. This is real life,” he said in an interview on The NFL Network.

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    6 Comments

    1. RadioGuy on March 10, 2014 7:28 am

      Bennett might want to think a little longer about signing with the Bears. I don’t see him getting restaurant reservations in Chicago by pretending to be Jay Cutler.

      • eYeDEF on March 10, 2014 8:28 am

        I’m sure there are millions of reasons it wouldn’t matter if reports are true and Chicago is outbidding the competition by millions of dollars in guaranteed money.

    2. jafabian on March 10, 2014 9:44 am

      He’ll get to play with his brother. This could be his last contract since he’s 28 years old. I’d like to see the Hawks go after Lamarr Houston or Michael Johnson if Bennett leaves.

    3. Sam Finley on March 10, 2014 12:03 pm

      Hard to say what’s going to happen. ESPN has sources claiming Bennett will be coming back to Seattle as early as today. So until there’s footage of him signing a contract some place, take everything you read or hear with a pinch of salt.

    4. Joe Fan on March 10, 2014 12:32 pm

      On KIRO radio this morning, John Clayton said he expects that Bennett will resign with the Seahawks.

    5. Its onlySports(DavidWakefield) on March 10, 2014 1:43 pm

      Nope ~He will be a Seahawk. Anybody that finds this bet in Vegas bet against the Bears. Micheal wants to stay here if the offers are even remotely close.

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