With the end of the preseason, NFL teams continue to make adjustments to their rosters. One such team is the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are releasing veteran offensive guard Wes Martin, according ESPN. Martin should spark interest once he hits the open market, given his previous experience with several teams struggling with injuries on the offensive line.
Martin made 11 starts in his first three seasons. He made five starts in each of his first two seasons in Washington, where in 2020 he helped the franchise win an NFC East division title. He started the 2021 season on Washington’s practice squad before joining the Giants in late September. Martin made a start in his only season with New York before being claimed by the Jaguars in May.
The 26-year-old lineman was a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Indiana, where he started 37 games and was a two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten.
There are multiple teams that will likely chase Martin in free agency. One such team could be the Pittsburgh Steelers, who struggled to protect quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph in Pittsburgh’s last preseason game.
