FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas defensive lineman Michael Bennett walked away from his brief stint in New England with an appreciation for Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.
As for the trade that brought him to the Cowboys almost as soon as Bennett returned from a one-game suspension over a “philosophical difference” with defensive line coach Bret Bielema, the 12-year veteran wasn’t quite as verbose.
“I’m not the coach,” Bennett said this week when asked why it didn’t work out in New England. He returns there with the Cowboys (6-4) to face the Patriots (9-1) on Sunday, exactly a month after he was traded for a conditional late-round pick in 2021.