Arbitrator Decides Against Packers On Bennett Bonus Challenge

An arbitrator has decided the Green Bay Packers won’t recuperate any of the signing bonus they paid to tight end Martellus Bennett.  The Packers were trying to recover a pro-rated four-point-two million dollars after Bennett was released for failing to disclose a medical condition before signing a three-year, 21-million dollar contract.  Bennett went on to play two games for the New England Patriots before a hamstring injury ended his season.  The decision leaves Green Bay with the four-point-two million as dead money against the 2018 salary cap.