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Martin was a menace in coverage. On the second punt of the day, he got right into the face of returner Barion Brown, chirping as he made a fair catch. Lo and behold, on the very next punt, it was Martin who stopped Brown for a gain of four yards. On the next punt, Martin buried Brown for zero yards, again flexing his special teams prowess. Later in the third quarter, Martin made it a trio of special teams tackles.
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Martin's special teams dominance (multiple tackles on Brown) justifies roster spot.

Martin did not play on offense (zero snaps) but made his mark on special teams as a menace in coverage. The source catalogs his special teams performance: he got into the face of returner Barion Brown on the second punt, stopped Brown for a gain of four yards on the next punt, buried Brown for zero yards on another punt, and made a trio of special teams tackles, shutting down Brown on a kickoff return at the Saints' 21-yard line. The source notes that if Martin continues to play like this on special teams, he will justify his roster spot despite not seeing much offensive playing time.

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