Michael Bennett's former employer actually may be rooting for him to succeed in Dallas.
The New England Patriots traded Bennett to the Cowboys on Thursday in exchange for a conditional 2021 seventh-round draft pick, our Phil Perry reported.
ESPN's Todd Archer added further clarification Friday: If Bennett is on Dallas' 53-man roster for at least four games the rest of the way, the Patriots will receive the Cowboys' 2021 sixth-round pick.
Dallas has nine games remaining on its schedule, so it's reasonable to expect Bennett will at least be on the roster for at least half of those.
Then again, the 33-year-old didn't work out in New England, and if the Cowboys can't find a fit for Bennett, they can cut him loose or move him off the active roster knowing they'll only owe the Patriots a seventh-rounder.
Oh, and one of Dallas' remaining nine games is in New England (Week 12), so we'll either see a Bennett revenge game or a strike against the Patriots landing that sixth-round pick.
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