Kansas City acquired running back Michael Bennett from New…
Kansas City acquired running back Michael Bennett from New Orleans on August 2, 2006 for a 2007 fourth-round pick that became No. 123. Bennett produced 376 scrimmage yards across 17 Chiefs games before moving on in 2007. New Orleans later packaged the acquired choice with a fifth-rounder to draft Antonio Pittman, whom the Saints waived before his rookie season.
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Michael Bennett
New Orleans Saints Received
- pick 2007 4th round pick (123rd overall subsequently traded, Fred Bennett )
Trade Analysis
The Deal
On August 2, 2006, New Orleans traded Michael Bennett to Kansas City for a 2007 fourth-round pick. League transaction records and the Saints' trade history agree on the move. The choice became No. 123, but New Orleans did not make that selection; it later paired No. 123 with a fifth-rounder to acquire No. 107 from Houston.
Kansas City's Return
Bennett served as a reserve behind Larry Johnson. He appeared in 11 games in 2006, rushing for 200 yards and adding 77 receiving yards. He returned for six more Chiefs games in 2007 and added 52 rushing yards and 47 receiving yards before finishing the season in Tampa Bay. The production was limited, but Kansas City received 17 games from the veteran at a manageable acquisition cost.
New Orleans' Return
The Saints used the incoming fourth-rounder as trade-up currency. They sent No. 123 and No. 163 to Houston for No. 107 and selected Ohio State running back Antonio Pittman. That downstream move did not create Saints regular-season value: New Orleans waived Pittman on September 1, 2007, and he was claimed by St. Louis.
Value Over Time
Kansas City's return was modest rather than transformative, and Bennett never challenged Johnson's lead role. New Orleans still gained a useful draft asset, but the club spent additional capital moving up for a player it cut before Week 1. That makes the realized comparison favor Kansas City.
Final Verdict
Kansas City earns a C+ for getting two partial seasons of backup production. New Orleans receives a D+ because the acquired pick became part of a failed trade-up that produced no regular-season Saints games. The Chiefs win a low-impact transaction.
Bennett delivered modest but real backup production for Kansas City, while New Orleans used the acquired pick in a move for Pittman, who never made the Saints roster.