As much fun as it was to imagine retired tight end Martellus Bennett making a triumphant return to the NFL and rejoining the New England Patriots to play alongside his brother, it looks as if that dream may now be dead. Never say never, but Bennett essentially closed the door on rumors of his return via an Instagram post on Sunday.
The post features a number of photos of young children reading his book, “Dear Black Boy,” alongside a lengthy message wherein he explains that “this is why I can’t come out of retirement.