Bentley recorded seven tackles (five solo) in the Patriots' 27-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
With this performance, the sixth-year pro exceeded 100 tackles for the third consecutive season. Bentley has 104 tackles, including 4.0 sacks, three passes defensed and a forced fumble in 2023.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Notches eight stops in Week 16 win
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Bentley tallied eight tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 26-23 victory versus the Broncos.
Bentley tied for the team lead in stops in the contest, bouncing back from the modest three-tackle output he posted against Kansas City in his previous game. The veteran linebacker entered the weekend as questionable due to a knee injury, but he was able to log all but one of the Patriots' 69 defensive snaps. Bentley has posted a career-high 4.0 sacks on the season, and he needs three more tackles to hit the triple-digit mark for the third straight campaign.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Questionable for Sunday
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Bentley (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday night's game against the Broncos.
Bentley has been dealing with this knee issue for a couple weeks, but he was able to play through the injury Week 15. After a week of limited practice sessions, the 27-year-old has a chance to suit up this Sunday as well. If Bentley were to miss New England's Week 16 affair, Mack Wilson would likely see increased snaps in the team's linebacker corps.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Questionable after limited practice
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Bentley (knee) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Bentley popped up on the Patriots' injury report Friday after a limited practice session. His scaled-back practice to end the week could be to give the 2018 fifth-round pick some rest ahead of Sunday's contest. In Week 14 against the Steelers, Bentley played all 66 defensive snaps and finished with seven tackles (two solo).
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Registers sack in loss
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Bentley recorded two solo tackles, including a sack, in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.
Bentley made his return to the field after missing the team's Week 10 loss to the Colts with a hamstring injury and picked up where he left off, registering his third sack over his last two active contests. The linebacker has now compiled 70 total tackles, including a career-high 4.0 sacks, and has deflected three passes and forced a fumble over 10 games in 2023.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Limited Wednesday
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Bentley (hamstring) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Bentley has started all nine games for New England, playing 87 percent of the defensive snaps. He's tallied 68 tackles (35 solo), three pass breakups, three sacks and five tackles for loss on the year. The Patriots will do battle with the Colts and Jonathan Taylor in Germany this Sunday.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Won't return Week 8
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Bentley (hamstring) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Zack Cox of NESN reports.
Mack Wilson has filled in for Bentley at linebacker with the latter off the field. His injury will be worth monitoring to assess his status for Week 9 against the Commanders.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Records nine tackles in win
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Bentley recorded nine tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 29-25 win over the Bills.
Bentley also broke up one pass in coverage. Through seven starts, Bentley has recorded 49 tackles (21 solo), three pass breakups, five QB hits and one sack. He's been in on 95 percent of the defensive snaps for New England.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Not on injury report
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Bentley (knee) was not on New England's injury report Wednesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
Bentley exited last week's shutout loss to the Saints with a knee injury but appears to be healthy again. The 27-year-old is now slated to suit up against the Raiders on Sunday and will look to help slow down Josh Jacobs.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Exits game Sunday
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Bentley exited Sunday's 34-0 loss to the Saints with a knee injury.
Bentley left Sunday's game late in the fourth quarter and didn't return, finishing the day with 11 tackles and one sack. Mack Wilson took over at inside linebacker following Bentley's departure. Until the Patriots provide an update, Bentley can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the team's Week 6 matchup with the Raiders.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Earns extension
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Bentley signed a two-year extension with the Patriots on Thursday worth $18.75 million with $9 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Bentley was entering the final year of a two-year deal signed last March. The 26-year-old led New England with 125 tackles (62 solo) last season and should remain an integral part of the team's defense beyond just the 2023 campaign.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Falls shy of double-digit tackles
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Bentley recorded nine stops (five solo), including a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 23-21 win versus the Dolphins.
Bentley came short of 10 tackles for the first time in four weeks. However, he continued to pace the Patriots in tackles Week 18, and he has now logged a team-high 118 tackles over 16 games this season. This also marks a new career high for tackles in the linebacker's five-year tenure with New England.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Leads team in tackles Monday
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Bentley logged 10 tackles (three solo) in Monday's 27-13 victory over the Cardinals.
Bentley continued to pace the Patriots' defense in tackles, as he finished with a game-high in stops versus the Cardinals. The 255-pound linebacker also notched five stops against Arizona's running backs, even though the team wound up with just 22 total rushes to 41 combined passing attempts. Bentley now has now accumulated 87 tackles while also playing at least 70 percent of defensive snaps in all but three of New England's games this season. He should take on a big role Week 15 against a Las Vegas offense that ranks 10th in rushing yards per game (128.5).
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Team-high nine tackles
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Bentley logged nine tackles (six solo) and one sack in Sunday's 26-3 victory over the Colts.
Bentley finished as the Patriots leading tackler and accounted for one of the team's nine sacks against Indianapolis. The inside linebacker now leads New England with 54 stops (22 solo) through the first nine games of the season, and he should have a chance to set a new career high in this category if remains healthy moving forward.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Picks up injury Sunday
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Bentley (back) was ruled questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Bentley ultimately was able to suit up versus Pittsburgh after he suffered a toe injury Week 1, but he now appears to have sustained a new unspecified back injury Sunday. The 26-year-old finished as New England's leading tackler (109) in 2021, so Jahlani Tavai and Mack Wilson likely will have to fill prominent roles at inside linebacker for the time being.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Logs limited practice Thursday
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Bentley (toe) was limited at practice Thursday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Bentley suffered a toe injury during Sunday's 20-7 loss to the Dolphins that caused him to watch Wednesday's practice from the sidelines, but his return to Thursday's session in any capacity is an encouraging sign that his injury isn't considered too serious. The 255-pound linebacker is coming off a team-high seven tackles and a sack in Week 1, and his participation during Friday's practice should provide more clarity regarding Bentley's availability Sunday against the Steelers.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Takes the field
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Bentley (arm) is participating in OTAs, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Bentley suffered an arm injury in the Patriots' playoff loss to the Bills in January and never returned to action. His participation in OTAs is a good sign that there was no lingering effects for the fourth-year pro. Bentley has been a focal point of the Patriots' linebacker unit the last two seasons, totaling 200 tackles, 2.5 sacks, four passes defensed and three forced fumbles over that time.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Leaves with injury
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Bentley (arm) is questionable to return Saturday against the Bills,
Bentley suffered the injury in the second quarter and went to the locker room afterward. In his absence, Jamie Collins has stepped in to replace him.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Activated off COVID-19 list
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Bentley (illness) was activated from reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Bentley cleared the NFL's COVID-19 protocols just in time to be active for Week 17. The 25-year-old linebacker has totaled 88 tackles, three forced fumbles, two pass deflections and one sack across 14 appearances this season.
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Patriots' Ja'Whaun Bentley: Leaves early Sunday
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Bentley is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Dallas with a ribs injury.
Bentley made one of the plays of the game before departing, causing a Dak Prescott fumble at the goal line in the first half. Dont'a Hightower had checked out with an elbow injury for a bit but returned to middle linebacker once Bentley had to leave.
