In his first game with the Dallas Cowboys — Michael Bennett made news when he was actually viewed on the sidelines standing for the National Anthem for the 1st time this year.
It’s his first time standing since the 2016 season. Bennett stood between teammates DeMarcus Lawrence and Maliek Collins during the anthem with a towel draped over the back of his jersey.
Last week, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, “I’m satisfied that, in Michael, we’ve got a player who knows how we do it here with the Cowboys,” regarding the anthem. Coach Jason Garrett said, “We’re excited to have him here as a player, and we anticipate him doing what all of our players do.”
The Cowboys recently acquired Bennett in a trade from the New England Patriots, ultimately reworking his deal and deleting the final year of his contract and lowering his base salary.
