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Michael Bennett doubts Martellus will come out of retirement

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DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 12: Tight end Martellus Bennett #88 of the New England Patriots walks off the field after a 41-16 win over the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 12, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

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Shortly after news broke that Michael Bennett would be traded to the Patriots, more news broke: That his brother Martellus Bennett could come out of retirement to join him in New England.

But Michael says that news is fake.

Michael Bennett is making an appearance at Princeton this evening, and he said that although he’d love to play with Martellus, that report is probably going to be exposed as “fake news.”

The Patriots released Martellus a year ago just before a $2 million roster bonus was going to come due, and he retired shortly after that. He’s a year younger than Michael and likely could keep playing if he wanted to, but it looks like it’s not going to happen.