1. Martellus Demond Bennett was born on March 10,1987 and is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League for 10 seasons.
44 Facts About Martellus Bennett
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Martellus Bennett is the younger brother of former defensive end Michael Bennett.
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Martellus Bennett played football and basketball at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Texas.
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Martellus Bennett was a three-year starter and two-time All-District and All-Greater Houston selection at tight end.
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Martellus Bennett averaged 23 points and 8.2 rebounds per game as a senior in basketball.
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Martellus Bennett played in the 2005 US Army All-American Bowl.
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So, after his senior season Martellus Bennett decided to declare for the 2005 NBA draft.
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Martellus Bennett did not hire an agent though, intending to go to college if he was not selected in the first round.
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Martellus Bennett was named the Mackey Award Player of the Week after the game.
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Martellus Bennett finished his sophomore season with All-Big 12 Second-team honors.
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Martellus Bennett only averaged 34.6 yards per game, though many felt that his head coach, Dennis Franchione, who ran a run-oriented offense, did not properly use his talent.
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Martellus Bennett played in 26 games his freshman season, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds.
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At the 2008 NFL scouting combine, Martellus Bennett finished the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds, ranking seventh out of the eight tight ends in his group.
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Martellus Bennett ranked third in the vertical jump and fifth in the broad jump.
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Martellus Bennett was given the number-two tight end position over Tony Curtis.
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Martellus Bennett finished his rookie season with 20 receptions for 283 yards and four touchdowns.
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In 2010, Martellus Bennett recorded a then career-high 33 catches, but for only 260 yards and no touchdowns.
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Martellus Bennett had an injury-plagued preseason in 2011, with an injured hamstring and right high ankle strain, keeping him out of two of four preseason games and two regular-season games, finishing the year with 17 catches for 144 yards and no touchdowns.
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Martellus Bennett recorded 55 receptions for 626 yards and five touchdowns in his lone season with the Giants, while playing through different injuries.
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Martellus Bennett concluded the 2013 season with a career-high 65 receptions and 759 yards.
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The 759 yards were tied for ninth in yards, while Martellus Bennett tied for 12th in touchdowns among tight ends.
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In Week 14 against the Dallas Cowboys, Martellus Bennett recorded his 77th catch of the year, surpassing Mike Ditka for the most receptions by a tight end in Bears history.
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Martellus Bennett finished the season with 90 receptions for 916 yards and six touchdowns.
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On January 19,2015, Martellus Bennett was named to the 2015 Pro Bowl, replacing New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
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Martellus Bennett held out during the team's voluntary offseason program over a contract dispute, but reported to minicamp to avoid potential fines.
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Martellus Bennett returned to action in the overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers, but had to leave the field after taking a hit in the third quarter and aggravating the injury, before returning to finish the game.
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Martellus Bennett openly criticized Jay Cutler's on-field play in an interview with ESPN The Magazine, claiming "I'd be open and he'd throw into double coverage".
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Martellus Bennett later derided his ex-teammates' morale and work ethic by calling them "a bunch of bitches" in an interview with E:60.
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On March 16,2016, Martellus Bennett was traded along with a sixth-round draft pick in the 2016 NFL draft to the New England Patriots in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Martellus Bennett finished the regular season playing in all 16 games with 12 starts recording 55 receptions for 701 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns.
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On February 5,2017, Martellus Bennett was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.
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On March 10,2017, Martellus Bennett signed with the Green Bay Packers on a three-year, $21 million contract after the team was unable to reach an agreement with Jared Cook, who left for the Oakland Raiders.
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Martellus Bennett was waived by the Packers on November 8,2017, citing a failure to disclose a medical condition designation.
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On November 9,2017, Martellus Bennett was claimed off waivers by the Patriots.
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On November 27,2017, the Patriots placed Martellus Bennett on injured reserve due to shoulder and hamstring injuries.
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On March 7,2018, Martellus Bennett was released by the Patriots.
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On March 23,2018, Martellus Bennett announced his retirement from the NFL to focus on his multimedia production company.
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In early 2014, Martellus Bennett told his Twitter followers that his first album was on iTunes.
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The album, Fast Food, a joint effort with his brother Reshaud Martellus Bennett, was originally released in March 2012.
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Martellus Bennett says he has plans to rerelease it in the summer of 2014.
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On February 7,2014, Martellus Bennett released a new mixtape for free through his Twitter account called Year of the Orange Dinosaur.
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Martellus Bennett is the younger brother of former NFL defensive end Michael Martellus Bennett.
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Martellus Bennett is a friend of former Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett.
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In January 2009, Martellus Bennett was fined $22,000 for an explicit rap song he posted on YouTube.