With less than a week to go until the start of free agency, the New England Patriots have started to get rid off some of the “dead weight” that currently is on their roster. One player that apparently falls under that category is tight end Martellus Bennett, who New England opted to part ways with yesterday. The veteran, coming off a stint on injured reserve, was on the Patriots' books with $6.19 million.
Let's take a closer look at what letting Bennett go means for the Patriots.
New England saves a lot of cap space but creates no dead money
As noted above, Bennett hit the Patriots' 2018 salary cap with $6.