Rob Gronkowski’s Absence from Patriots Practices Is Martellus Bennett’s Gain

June 13, 2016   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

Tight end Rob Gronkowski was the most prominent player missing from the New England Patriots' mandatory minicamp from June 7-9.
One player to benefit was Martellus Bennett, the No. 2 tight end on the depth chart. With his addition to the lineup, there's been wide speculation that the Patriots could return to a two-tight end offense. It would certainly make sense; Bennett and Gronkowski are two of the five best offensive skill position players on the team, without question.
The only potential problem would be if Bennett isn't ready to shoulder a heavy workload in his first year in the offense. Thus, getting him the early reps should be helpful.
Bennett has had a strong spring so far, and on Wednesday in the Patriots' second practice of minicamp, he made five catches. He dropped just one pass during team drills the entire week, and it was on the last day of practice. He and quarterback Tom Brady worked together on a goal-line drill that has in...

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