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Leads team in tackles Bentley played in 17 games and compiled 125 tackles (62 solo), three sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery during the 2022 season.

Impact Bentley had the best season of his career, setting new highs in tackles and sacks while also recording his first interception since 2018. The 26-year-old led the Patriots in both solo and total tackles while finishing fourth in sacks. With one more year remaining on his contract, the 2018 fifth-round pick should be locked in as one of New England's starting inside linebackers for next season.

JANUARY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Falls shy of double-digit tackles Bentley recorded nine stops (five solo), including a tackle for loss, during Sunday's 23-21 win versus the Dolphins.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts season high in tackles Bentley registered 12 tackles (nine solo) in Saturday's 22-18 defeat against the Bengals.

Impact Bentley posted at least 10 tackles for the sixth game this season and the third time in the last three weeks. The 26-year-old has seen prominent playing time in all but one game this season, though he played every defensive snap for the first time in Week 16. The linebacker also notched one of his season-high 12 tackles while playing on special teams Saturday, and his 109 tackles this season is 42 more than New England's next closest defender, Kyle Dugger. Expect Bentley to continue serving as the team's top tackler versus Miami this coming Sunday.

DECEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records sack among 10 stops Sunday Bentley racked up 10 tackles, including a sack, in Sunday's Week 15 loss to the Raiders.

Impact Bentley led the Patriots in tackles in the contest, finishing with 10 for the second straight week. He's hit that exact mark on five different occasions this season and leads New England with 97 total stops in 14 games. Bentley is well on pace to surpass the career-best mark of 109 tackles that he recorded last year. He's already collected a career-high three sacks in 2022.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

JaWhaun Bentley drags Carr to ground for third-down sack New England Patriots linebacker JaWhaun Bentley drags Derek Carr to the ground for a third-down sack.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • PATRIOTS.COM

Leads team in tackles Monday Bentley logged 10 tackles (three solo) in Monday's 27-13 victory over the Cardinals.

Impact 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).

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Effective in loss Bentley logged eight tackles (three solo) during the Patriots' 33-26 loss to the Vikings on Thursday.

Impact Bentley had a relatively inconsistent start to the season but has now recorded at least eight tackles in four of his last five appearances. During that time, the 2018 fifth-rounder has generated 40 tackles (23 solo), including a sack, along with an interception and a pass defense.

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Team-high nine tackles Bentley recorded nine tackles (eight solo) during Sunday's 10-3 win over the Patriots.

Impact Bentley paced the team with nine tackles but fell one stop short of his fourth double-digit tackle outing of the campaign. Across 10 games, the fifth-year linebacker has recorded 64 tackles, two sacks and one interception.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Team-high nine tackles Bentley logged nine tackles (six solo) and one sack in Sunday's 26-3 victory over the Colts.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Double-digit tackles Bentley recorded 10 tackles (six solo) with one for a loss in Monday's 33-14 loss to the Bears.

Impact Bentley collected double-digit tackles for the second time this season, while playing a season high 95 percent of the team's defensive snaps. His 10 combined tackles led the way for the Patriots defense and brought him to a total of 42 on the season. He'll look to add to that total Sunday against the Jets.

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Patriots in tackles Bentley tallied nine tackles (three solo) during the Patriots' 27-24 overtime loss to the Packers on Sunday.

Impact Bentley didn't record many solo tackles during Sunday's matchup, but his nine total tackles led the team and represented his highest mark of the season. Over the first four games of the season, he's racked up 25 tackles (10 solo), including a sack.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Comes back Sunday Bentley (back) was able to return to the field during Sunday's game against the Steelers, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bentley's ability to return against Pittsburgh appears to indicate that he only sustained nothing more than a minor back issue earlier in the game. Nevertheless, it will be worth monitoring his status on New England's first injury report of Week 3 this coming Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up injury Sunday Bentley (back) was ruled questionable to return during Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Impact Bentley was ultimately able to suit up versus Pittsburgh after he suffered a toe injury in Week 1, but he now appears to have sustained a new unspecified back injury at some point during Sunday's contest. The 26-year-old finished as New England's leading tackler (109) in 2021, so Jahlani Tavai and Mack Wilson will likely have to fill prominent roles at inside linebacker for the time being against the Steelers.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from injury report Friday Bentley wasn't listed on the injury report Friday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bentley didn't practice Wednesday due to a toe injury, but he progressed to a limited participant Thursday and was a full-go Friday. The 2018 fifth-round pick managed to lead the Patriots in tackles (seven) and record a sack despite playing just 43 of 60 defensive snaps in the season-opening loss to Miami. He's expected to be a key piece of New England's defense in 2022 after posting 109 tackles across 16 games last year.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Thursday Bentley (toe) was limited at practice Thursday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Sits out Wednesday's practice Bentley (toe) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice.

Impact Bentley recorded a team-high seven sacks and added a sack during the Patriots' season-opening loss, but he presumably picked up a toe injury as well. The extent of the issue remains unclear, but if he sits out practice again Thursday, his status for Week 2 could be in serious jeopardy.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes the field Bentley (arm) is participating in OTAs, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact 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.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back with New England Bentley (arm) agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Patriots on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Impact Bentley appeared in 16 games for the Patriots in 2021 and registered a team-high 109 tackles. He suffered an arm injury during New England's wild-card loss to the Bills, but he's expected to be back at full strength for OTAs.

MARCH 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Patriots, Ja'Whaun Bentley Reportedly Closing In On New Contract At least one of the Patriots’ free agent linebackers is staying in New England. Ja’Whaun Bentley is closing in on a new contract with the Pa...

MARCH 18, 2022 • NESN.COM

Leads team in tackles Bentley (arm) finished the 2021 regular season with a team-high 109 tackles and a sack in 16 games.

Impact Per Paul Perillo of the Patriots' official site, Bentley, who is a pending unrestricted free agent, displayed "the ability to stop the run while providing occasional pressure as a blitzer" in his fourth NFL season. Perillo suggests that Bentley isn't likely to break the bank in free agency and is thus a candidate to be re-signed by New England this offseason. Bentley exited the Patriots' wild-card round loss to the Bills with an arm injury, but he should be at full strength for OTAs.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will not return Bentley (arm) will not return Saturday against the Bills.

Impact Bentley picked up the injury in the second quarter and headed to the locker room soon after. Jamie Collins stepped into Bentley's role upon his departure and will likely continue to do so in the second half.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves with injury Bentley (arm) is questionable to return Saturday against the Bills,

Impact 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.

JANUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Activated off COVID-19 list Bentley (illness) was activated from reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact 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.

JANUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on COVID list Bentley has landed on the Patriots' reserve/COVID-19 list, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Impact Bentley apparently tested positive for the virus via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. As a result, his return will depend on when he clears the league's health and safety protocols.

DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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