Martellus Bennett leaves game vs. Browns with injury

On the day the New England Patriots got Tom Brady back under center, the team lost tight end Martellus Bennett to an injury.

On an opening drive loudly announcing the return of Brady, capped off by a rushing touchdown, Bennett limped off the field with an apparent ankle issue and got hit with a questionable tag.

Observers pointed out Bennett got rolled on and might have to deal with a nagging issue:

New England still has Rob Growkowski leading the way as one of the offense’s top targets, but the ideal situation was Gronk and Bennett on the field at the same time. The tandem would cause defenses ridiculous problems like a certain two-tight end set did all those years ago for the Patriots.

Alas, Brady will have to hold off on developing a rapport with Bennett for an unknown period of time. Stay tuned for updates.

 

— UPDATE —

Crisis avoided and rapport established—Bennett returned to the game despite the iffy status and caught a touchdown pass. The good fortune for the Patriots continues.

About Chris Roling

Chris is an Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism graduate and associate editor here at TSD. He also covers breaking news and the NFL at Bleacher Report and resides in Athens (OH) with his wife and two dogs.

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