Martellus Bennett traded to Patriots

— -- The Chicago Bears are trading tight end Martellus Bennett to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The teams are finalizing a deal, but the Patriots will also receive a sixth-round draft choice in exchange for Bennett.

The Patriots have traditionally preferred to run a multiple-tight end offense, which hit its peak in 2011 with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez. In 2015, the club thought it had a strong 1-2 punch with Gronkowski and free-agent signing Scott Chandler (Bills), but Chandler didn't pan out after inking a two-year contract worth a maximum value of $5.3 million. He was released on March 2.

Bennett is signed through the 2016 season and is due to earn a base salary of $5.085 million.

One of the reasons coach Bill Belichick likes the multiple tight end package is the matchup problems it can create for a defense with run-pass conflict.

ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss contributed to this report.