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Bucs GM: Doug Martin looks more like his 2015 self

All of the reports coming out of Tampa Bay Buccaneers camp indicate nothing but good things for running back Doug Martin. NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo relayed word from Tampa Bay general manager Jason Licht with yet another positive report on …

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Bucs GM speaks glowingly of Doug Martin

Reports of Doug Martin’s demise in Tampa have been greatly exaggerated. In an appearance on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Tuesday, Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht had high praise for the former Pro Bowl …

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Report: Buccaneers passed on Dalvin Cook due to Doug Martin

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook remains on the board heading into day two of the NFL Draft, and one potential suitor had a reason to pass. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who picked 19th, ended up passing on Cook despite a potential need at running …

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Report: Bucs have not given up on Doug Martin

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may not be ready to give up on Doug Martin just yet. Florida Football Insiders’ Roy Cummings discussed Martin’s situation with the Bucs in an article published on Wednesday. In the article, Cummings says the Bucs …

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Doug Martin suspended four games for violating drug policy, entering treatment

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin is entering a treatment facility after receiving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Martin said in a statement issued Wednesday that he is entering treatment immediately to …

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Doug Martin reportedly stepping away from Bucs due to ‘personal issues’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin has reportedly stepped away from the team in advance of the final game of the regular season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Martin left the team on Wednesday to take care of some “personal …

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Doug Martin to be inactive again, could be finished with Bucs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin is once again going to be inactive for Week 17, and it’s fair to wonder if he has played his last game for the team. Martin was inactive for last weekend’s game against the New Orleans Saints …

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Dirk Koetter stands by decision to bench Doug Martin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter had some questions to answer after he left running back Doug Martin off the active roster in what was the team’s biggest game of the season. The Buccaneers lost to the New Orleans Saints, effectively …

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Bucs call Doug Martin’s late scratch for Week 16 a ‘coach’s decision’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin was a surprise inactive for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints, and the team didn’t provide very many details as to why. The Bucs said Martin’s eleventh-hour scratch was not because of any …

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Doug Martin will reportedly be active for Week 10

After injuring his hamstring almost eight weeks ago, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin appears to be ready to return to the gridiron. According to a report by Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times on Saturday, Martin will be active for …

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Doug Martin out indefinitely after setback with hamstring injury

It doesn’t look like Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin will be back in action any time soon. Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter said on Wednesday that Martin, who has been out since Week 2 with a hamstring injury, suffered a setback in …

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Doug Martin reportedly expected to miss three weeks with hamstring injury

Following a resurgent 2015 campaign in which he appeared in all 16 games for the team, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin won’t quite be having a repeat performance this season. According to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on …

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Doug Martin has ‘slight tweak’ of hamstring

With a lopsided 40-7 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a shot to the ego and a shot to their starting running back. Two-time Pro Bowler Doug Martin was forced to exit the Week 2 contest early with a hamstring …

Doug Martin dolls go on clearance after he is not franchise tagged

The deadline for franchise tagging players has come and gone, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose not to use theirs on running back Doug Martin. At least one department store in the Tampa area seems to believe that means Martin is done with the Bucs. …

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Doug Martin expected to test free agency

One of the league’s top rushers could have a new home next season. Doug Martin is expected to test free agency, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Stroud. Martin, 27, was second in the NFL with 1,402 rushing yards last season. Though …

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Doug Martin asks NFL to stop calling him ‘Muscle Hamster’

Much like Adam Jones and “Pacman,” Harold Miner and “Baby Jordan,” or Jim Everett and “Chris,” Buccaneers running back Doug Martin loathes the nickname “Muscle Hamster.” The 26-year-old has made his …

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