The New England Patriots made another significant trade Wednesday, acquiring tight end Martellus Bennett from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick and a sixth-round pick, multiple media outlets reported.
The Patriots addressed their defense Tuesday by trading defensive end Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals for a second-round pick in the 2016 draft and an offensive guard, then signing free agent defensive end Chris Long to a one-year deal.
On Wednesday, they addressed their offense. If Bennett can have the type of season he had in 2014, he and Rob Gronkowski would give the Patriots a strong pair of play-making tight ends. It might resemble the tight end combination the Patriots had when Aaron Hernandez and Gronkowski played together.
Bennett, 29, was limited to 11 games last season because of injuries, finishing with 53 receptions for 439 yards and three touchdowns.
In 2014, however, Bennett was named to the Pro Bowl after catching 90 passes for 916 yards and six touchdowns.
Bennett is signed through the 2016 season and is scheduled to earn $5,085,000 in base salary.