Yahoo! Sports · Aug 23, 2021
Green Bay Packers release second-year LB Kamal Martin
The trimming of the roster to 80 players before Tuesday’s deadline provided a surprise in Green Bay.
The Packers are releasing second-year linebacker Kamal Martin, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.
Martin, a fifth-round pick in 2020, made his preseason debut in 2021 against the New York Jets on Saturday. He had been out with a knee injury and was cross-training at outside linebacker after falling to the third string at inside linebacker on defense.
Martin played in 10 games as a rookie, finishing with 24 tackles and a sack. He was a summer standout during his first training camp and was on track to be a rookie starter when he hurt his knee and missed the first six games of 2020.
