PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE NFL : Packers’ Bennett Ends Long Holdout

Linebacker Tony Bennett ended a 102-day holdout by signing a contract with the Green Bay Packers, the team said.

Details were not disclosed but Bennett had reportedly been asking for $800,000 for the final 11 games while the Packers had offered $400,000. Initially, Bennett had been seeking a two-year deal worth $3 million while the Packers had offered a two-year contract worth $2 million. Bennett made $370,000 last season.

Bennett had said earlier he hoped to reach a contract agreement before the signing deadline Nov. 9. But he hadn’t ruled out the possibility of sitting out the season, a move that would cost him free agency.

Defensive end Reggie White had reportedly offered to turn over some of his salary in order to get Bennett signed, but Coach Mike Holmgren said that’s not the way the Packers do business.