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Za'Darius Smith, after being traded to the Detroit Lions, paid fellow player Brodric Martin a sum between $1,000 and $9,000 to secure his preferred jersey number, 99. Martin, who hadn't played this season, agreed to the exchange, allowing Smith to retain the number he wore with the Cleveland Browns.
The Detroit Lions held their rookie minicamp, where second-round tight end Sam LaPorta and third-round defensive tackle Brodric Martin stood out. LaPorta impressed with his attention to detail and hopes to contribute to the team's offense this year. The Dungeon of Doom podcast hosts Kyle Meinke and Ben Raven share their initial impressions from the event.
The Detroit Lions traded three draft choices to the Arizona Cardinals to select defensive tackle Brodric Martin from Western Kentucky in the third round of the NFL draft. Martin, who played three seasons at North Alabama before transferring to Western Kentucky, had a strong performance at the East-West Shrine all-star game and clicked with head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions on his pre-draft visit to Detroit. He should vie for a rotational spot this fall on a Lions defensive line that returns most of its key contributors from last season.
The Detroit Lions traded up to select Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin in the third round of the NFL Draft. Martin is a space-eating nose tackle with long arms and a big wingspan, possessing quick feet for an interior defender his size. He joins Alim McNeill, Isaiah Buggs, Benito Jones and others along the interior of Detroit's defensive line rotation.
The Detroit Lions have traded up to select Brodric Martin, a defensive tackle out of Western Kentucky, in the third round of the NFL Draft. Martin specializes in run defense and will help alleviate some of the pressure on the team's current nose tackle, Isaiah Buggs. The Lions now only have two picks left in the draft.
The Detroit Lions traded several day 3 picks to the Denver Broncos to select Western Kentucky DT Brodric Martin at No. 96 overall in the 2023 NFL draft. Martin is a 6-foot-5, 337-pound nose tackle who played for the Hilltoppers.