John Fox On If Martellus Bennett Will Be At Mandatory Mini-Camp: 'Don't Know'

(CBS) Bears tight end Martellus Bennett's apparent contract dispute continues.

Bennett was once again absent from Chicago's organized team activities Wednesday, the second-to-last session for the team before mandatory mini-camp opens up next week. The stakes will change for those practices, as Bennett can be fined for skipping them.

First-year Bears coach John Fox is unsure if Bennett will show up next Tuesday when the Bears get together for three days of mandatory work.

"Don't know that," Fox said. "Again, there's different implications of mandatory mini-camp. But we'll wait and see."

Following a career year of 90 catches, 916 yard and six touchdowns, Bennett won't report to the Bears without a new contract, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported in April. He has two years left on his current deal. Bennett's set to be paid $4.9 million in 2015 and nearly $5.1 million in 2016.

Bennett's pay puts him in the middle tier of starting NFL tight ends, according to overthecap.com.