Since New England tight end Rob Gronkowski was lost for the season, Martellus Bennett has become a more prominent member of the Patriots' offense.
Bennett, who starred at Alief Taylor and Texas A&M, must feel like he died and went to heaven when Chicago traded him to New England in the offseason. He has 55 catches for 701 yards (12.7-yard average) and seven touchdowns going into Saturday night's divisional playoff game against his hometown team.
"He's a great player, a big guy, a 6-7, 270-pound guy that can run," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "He's athletic, has a big-time catch radius and great hands.