- Brother of Michael Bennett, Donte Bennett, Reshaud Bennett, Ashley Bennett, and Renekia Leathers.
- Tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[May 2017].
- Earned $8,050,000 for 2017.
- Has posted 50-plus receptions in each of the last five seasons (2012-16), one of only three tight ends in the league (Greg Olsen, Jason Witten) to do so over that span.
- Posted a career-high three 100-yard receiving games last season with the Patriots, tied for No. 2 in the NFL among TEs, and a career-best seven TD catches, tied for No. 3 in the league among TEs.
- Entered the NFL in 2008 as a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) with Dallas and went on to play four seasons with the Cowboys (2008-11). Also played one season with the N.Y. Giants (2012), three with the Bears (2013-15) and one with the Patriots (2016).
- Has played in all 16 games in four of the last five seasons and in six of his nine seasons in the league.
- Registered a career-high 90 receptions with Chicago in 2014, the most among NFL tight ends that season, on his way to earning Pro Bowl recognition. The reception total set a single-season Bears record for TEs and his yardage total ranks No. 2 among TEs in team history. Is one of only nine TEs in NFL history to catch 90-plus passes in a season.
- Has one daughter: Austyn Jett Rose Bennett (b. March 15, 2014).
- Son of Michael Bennett, Sr, and Caroda Bennett.
- Uncle of Payton Bennett, Blake Bennett, and Ollie Bennett.
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