Eagles trade for star DE Bennett

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles bolstered their formidable pass rush with another top-level defensive lineman.

The Eagles acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Michael Bennett from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday. The deal won’t be officially announced until the NFL’s league year opens next Wednesday.

Seattle gets wide receiver Marcus Johnson and a fifth-round pick, while Philadelphia also receives a seventhround pick.

Bennett had 8 1⁄2 sacks last season and 54 in his nine-year career. The 32-yearold Bennett has three years remaining on his contract, with a base salary of just $1.65 million in 2018.

The Eagles will have to make roster moves to accommodate Bennett because they are over the salary cap.

Bennett joins a deep front unit that includes Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, Chris Long and Tim Jernigan.

Giants acquire Ogletree: The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to trade linebacker Alec Ogletree to the New York Giants for two draft picks.

Los Angeles gets the Giants’ fourthround and sixth-round picks in the 2018 draft. The NFC West champion Rams also will send a seventh-round pick in 2019 to the Giants along with Ogletree, their defensive captain and last season’s leading tackler.

Ogletree led the Rams’ defense in tackles during four of his five seasons, only failing to do so in 2015 when he played in just four games due to a broken leg.

He had 95 tackles and two sacks last season while moving into coordinator Wade Phillips’ 3-4 defensive scheme.

Patriots cut Bennett: The New England Patriots released tight end Martellus Bennett on Wednesday.

Bennett was due a $2 million roster bonus next week. His release will save New England about $6 million in salary cap space.

Bennett joined New England in November of last season after being released by Green Bay for “failing to disclose a physical condition.”

He started seven games for the Packers in 2017 after signing a three-year, $21 million contract as a free agent.