Michael Bennett spoke critically on the way NFL players are treated by the league in which it is about the logo on the helmets and not the people wearing them.

"The NFL doesn't want us to be individuals," Bennett told B/R. "Look at the NBA; they are allowed to market themselves and think about their life after basketball. The NFL is all about the shield, the shield, the shield. I could go on all day about the hypocrisy of that."

Bennett signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks at the end of 2016.

"I wasn't drafted," Bennett said. "I was seen as this guy who wasn't good enough to be on an NFL roster. Now I play with this great group of guys. It's been a blessing. I know how fortunate I am."