One of the leaders in the Green Bay Packers locker room openly admitted he believes tight end Martellus Bennett quit on the team.

Pro Bowl safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix didn’t parse his words when describing the situation, which involved a messy and well-publicized divorce between player and team.

“At the end of the day you have to think of it as a business. Me, personally? I thought he quit on us,” Clinton-Dix said Thursday, according to Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal. “I don’t fault him, but I did think he quit on us. He let us down — as a teammate. For a guy that came in, of his caliber, his leadership quote-unquote, I expected more from him. I held him to a higher standard, me personally. But he handled it the way he wanted to handle it.”

Many in the Packers locker room have criticized Bennett for his handling of the situation, especially once he blasted the team and accused team physician Patrick McKenzie of persuading him to play through an injury in a series of profanity-laced Instagram posts.

Receiver Jordy Nelson recently called Bennett’s story “nonsense.” Left tackle David Bakhtiari had more colorful language, calling it “crap.”

But few players have publicly stated the widely held belief that Bennett quit on the team, even if the actions of the former Packers tight end speak far louder than his own words.

Bennett, who claimed the Packers were trying to get him to play through a major injury, played through whatever injury he’s dealing with on Sunday night for the New England Patriots.

The reality: Bennett was willing to play through his shoulder injury when Aaron Rodgers was under center for the Packers, and he’s willing to do the same for Tom Brady in New England. But for Brett Hundley? Nope.

A major free agent signing for the Packers, Bennett quickly became one of the vocal leaders in the locker room. He christened himself as the “Captain of Fun” back in May, and he brought the team together in writing a statement of unity before Green Bay’s Week 4 win over the Chicago Bears. By all accounts, Bennett was well-liked and respected.

Then things started falling apart.

Two weeks after Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone, Bennett floated the idea of retirement. Before Week 11, the Packers parted ways, waiving Bennett with the “failure to disclose a medical condition” designation.

Several players told Wilde that the whole ordeal could help bring the team together, especially in the hard times presented by Rodgers’ injury.

“I think it definitely has the power to galvanize a locker room. Because it shows you – especially going through difficult times – it shows you who’s in and who isn’t,” linebacker Clay Matthews said.

It is clear to Clinton-Dix: Martellus Bennett was no longer in.