Tight end Martellus Bennett was released Wednesday by the Green Bay Packers, and he was claimed off waivers today by the New England Patriots. (Check out the story at CBSSports.com)

The tight end’s return to New England caps a bizarre two weeks for him. During the Packers’ bye in Week 8, Bennett went on Instagram and said that he was probably going to retire at the end of the season. Following the bye, Bennett only practiced one time due to the shoulder injury that he apparently never told the Packers about. The tight end didn’t play against the Lions in Week 9 and wasn’t going to play in Week 10 against the Bears due to his shoulder.

Did he quit on the team? Mike McCarthy wouldn’t go that far earlier today at his press conference. (But you can. Will you?)