Bennett joins Eagles for minicamp

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett joined the team for the start of mandatory minicamp Tuesday after sitting out the entirety of organized team activities.

Bennett said the workouts he skipped don't quite live up to their "voluntary" title.

Attending NFL OTAs "is the only job in the world that's voluntary and they expect you to show up," he said, according to Tim McManus of ESPN.

The Seattle Seahawks traded Bennett to the Eagles in March. Weeks later, he turned himself in on a felony charge of injury to the elderly stemming from an incident at Super Bowl LI.

"I just let my lawyer handle that and just do what I need to do on the field," the 32-year-old said Tuesday. "Me being here, it's all about football and trying to be a great player, be a great teammate, and be a great citizen."

Bennett's next court hearing is June 27.

Though he was in Philadelphia earlier in the spring, Bennett said he's spent most of the time since the trade "working with my kids, teaching after school, coaching basketball, and doing whatever I can to help out."