The Denver Broncos announced the release of six players on Monday as they cut their rosters down ahead of the season.
The full list of players being released includes:
- P Sam Martin
- CB Blessuan Austin
- ILB Jeremiah Gemmel
- OL Sebastian Gutierrez
- RB JaQuan Hardy
- CB Donnie Lewis (waived/injured)
Martin, 32, is a former fifth-round pick of the Lions out of Appalachian State back in 2013. He was in the final year of his four-year rookie contract when he signed a four-year, $13.6 million extension with the Lions in 2016.
He finished his contract before signing a three-year, $7.05 million deal with the Broncos in 2020.
In 2021, Martin appeared in all 17 games and totaled 3,083 yards on 67 punt attempts and 28 punts inside the 20-yard line.
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