More rumors Wednesday that Michael Bennett isn't happy in Seattle.

Another day, another Michael Bennett rumor.

This one comes from Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com (who it should be noted was right on that the Seahawks were interested in drafting Frank Clark).

In a column posted this morning speculating about possible trades that could still happen in the NFL, La Canfora referenced Bennett, writing: “He’s kinda sorta tried to say that he didn’t really want to be dealt after all, but that’s not flying anywhere. He and his agent have made it clear he’d rather not be back in Seattle and while the Seahawks aren’t ones to back down, perhaps something emerges that makes sense for all parties prior to the start of the regular season. Kind of odd not to be so happy in a franchise that competes for a Lombardi Trophy, and until or unless the Seahawks put out explicit word that Bennett has permission to speak to other teams, I don’t see any clubs nibbling in this era of hyper-sensitivity over tampering regulations. But there’s a lot of time between now and September for something to perhaps change.”

Bennett denied last month a specific report about wanting to be traded to Atlanta. But he did not deny that he might be unhappy with his contract. The Times has reported that Bennett has asked the team to renegotiate his contract and has reported that he did not attend the team’s two-week voluntary conditioning program (which began April 20) as a result. Seahawks general manager John Schneider later confirmed that Bennett did not attend the program, also noting that it is voluntary and that other players were not there.

Bennett is entering the second year of  a four-year contract worth $28.5 million he signed in March 2014, just days before he would have become an unrestricted free agent. That contract included $16 million guaranteed.

That deal makes him tied for 14th in salary among 4-3 defensive ends with teammate Cliff Avril.

The team, though, has a well-publicized stance against renegotiating contracts that have more than a year remaining, and it’s not thought the Seahawks have any interest in changing that stance now.

The team will have OTAs this month, and whether Bennett appears could be another indicator of how serious he is about making a statement about his contract. Those, though, are also voluntary. The next mandatory event for Seahawks players is the minicamp in mid-June.

And though it might be an obvious point, it’s probably worth noting that the team doesn’t have to trade Bennett just because he might ask. His contract included a $6 million payment that he received the week after the Super Bowl, according to OvertheCap.com.

Interestingly, La Canfora’s item on Bennett comes on the same morning that Bennett (through a publicist) sent out a statement announcing he is launching an effort through his foundation in Seattle to fight obesity among youth, one of his causes.

Bennett is schedule to make an announcement of the launch Sunday with a bike ride in Bellevue Sunday morning and he has a Black Tie Gala set for May 29.