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| HT/WT: 6-1, 207 lbs |
| Birthplace: Peachtree City, GA |
| Age: 36 |
| School: App. St. |
| Experience: 14 |
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2026 Punting
| STATS |
PUNTS
Punts
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YDS
Punting Yards
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NET
Net Punting Average
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IN20
Punts Inside the 20
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TB
Touchbacks
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FC
Punts Resulting in a Fair Catch
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| Regular Season | 7 | 340 | 41.4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Top Sam Martin News
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Panthers' Sam Martin: Re-signs with Carolina
Martin and the Panthers agreed to terms on a two-year contract Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Martin appeared in all 17 regular-season games for the Panthers in 2025 and averaged 47.2 yards per punt. He landed 27 of his 56 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line, which was ninth best in the NFL.
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Panthers' Sam Martin: Back in action Monday
Martin (hamstring) was activated off the active/non-football injury list Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Martin returned to practice Monday after being sidelined with a hamstring injury for the first week of camp. The 35-year-old signed a one-year contract with Carolina in March after spending the last three seasons in Buffalo. He is expected to be the Panthers' starting punter once the regular season starts.
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Panthers' Sam Martin: Goes on NFI list
Martin (hamstring) was placed on the active/non-football injury list Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Martin's hamstring injury isn't expected to sideline him for long, per Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer. Martin can be activated at any point in training camp and is expected to serve as Carolina's punter in 2025.
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Panthers' Sam Martin: Heading to Carolina
The Panthers are set to sign Martin to a one-year contract worth up to $3 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Martin was released by the Bills on Thursday after spending the last three seasons in Buffalo, and he'll head to Carolina to replace Johnny Hekker. Across 17 regular-season games in 2024, Martin averaged 46.7 yards per punt and landed 25 punts inside the 20-yard line.
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Sam Martin: Gets released
Buffalo released Martin on Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Martin has been the Bills' starting punter in every one of their games going back to the start of the 2022 season, but after discussions, the team and Martin have decided to move on from one another ahead of the final year of his contract. He's an unrestricted free agent, so he's free to make a deal with any bidder this offseason.
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Bills' Sam Martin: Toughing it out
Martin (hamstring) returned to Monday's contest with the Steelers, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Martin suffered a hamstring injury in the first half, but he was back on the field to punt in the third quarter. Considering he's the only punter on the team's roster, it makes sense that he's ultimately attempting to tough it out.
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Bills' Sam Martin: Injures hamstring
Martin is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Steelers due to a hamstring injury, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Martin is the only punter on Buffalo's roster, so it is unclear what the team will do in a punting situation. There is no word on the severity of his hamstring injury at this time.
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