FOXBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - The New England Patriots are reportedly finalizing a trade to acquire a talented pass rusher from the Philadelphia Eagles.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Patriots are trading for 33-year-old Michael Bennett, who has tallied 63 sacks in 10 NFL seasons.
If the Michael Bennett-to-New-England trade is finalized – and it is expected to be – Patriots and Eagles will swap 5th- and 7th-round picks in the 2020 draft, per a league source.
Eagles get a 5th; Pats get Bennett and a 7th.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2019
New England is expected to send a 2020 fifth-round draft pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Bennett, according to Schefter.
Bennett, a product of Texas A&M, won a Super Bowl as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
The trade news comes after the Patriots opted not to place their franchise tag on free agent defensive end Trey Flowers.
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