When the New England Patriots acquired Michael Bennett via trade — the Patriots sent a fifth-rounder to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Bennett and a seventh-round selection — they inherited the veteran defensive lineman’s existing contract: the two remaining years of a free agency deal Bennett had originally signed with the Seattle Seahawks before moving to Philadelphia, worth a combined $15.2 million.
Now, the Patriots have altered the deal a bit and in the process gave the 33-year-old a pay raise: according to ESPN’s Field Yates, the two sides have agreed to a reworked contract that now has a base value of $16.