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5 teams that could sign Doug Martin if he is cut

By Brad Berreman

Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 3, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin (22) prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) stiff arms against Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Terrell McClain (97) in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
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3. Green Bay Packers

Injuries forced the Packers to turn wide receiver Ty Montgomery into a running back this season, and while the results weren’t all bad, the lack of consistent running game stood out at times. Eddie Lacy is slated to be a free agent, coming off an injury and ongoing weight concerns, so Green Bay is virtually sure to be in the running back market this offseason.

After the NFC Championship Game loss to the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Aaron Rodgers openly called for the Packers to have an active offseason in order to add talent to the roster. But Packers’ general manager Ted Thompson has been notably shrewd, or just patently uninvolved, in free agency and that plan may never change as long as he is in place leading Green Bay’s front office.

Martin will surely come a bargain rate this offseason, due to all the warts he’ll carry from 2016. That stands to put him firmly on the Packers’ radar though, for better or worse, with a clear need at running back to be filled one way or another.

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