Mike McCarthy not tying Martellus Bennett retirement plan to release

Mike McCarthy would not directly connect the dots between tight end Martellus Bennett's retirement talk and what led to his unexpected release Wednesday. Instead, the Green Bay Packers coach called it "an injury situation." The Packers waived the veteran tight end with the designation that he failed to disclose a physical condition. The move capped a rocky stretch for Bennett, who made a surprising bye-week announcement on social media that he was "pretty sure" he would retire after this season.