Overview
- Arizona placed interior defensive lineman P.J. Mustipher on injured reserve with a foot injury and signed Brodric Martin on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 to fill the opened roster spot.
- Martin was a 2023 third-round pick (No. 96) who was selected after Detroit traded up by sending picks No. 122, 139 and 168 to acquire the choice used on him.
- Since leaving Detroit, Martin has cycled through multiple teams — Chiefs practice squad, a one-game stint with the Steelers, and a brief claim by the Raiders — and was waived with an injury designation in May 2026.
- Martin’s on-field résumé is limited: across six NFL games he has recorded four tackles and logged only modest defensive snaps, so he joins Arizona as a low-cost, behind-the-scenes training-camp depth option who must earn a spot.
- The move highlights how injured-reserve rules and late training-camp injuries create short windows for journeyman players to re-enter the league and also underscores the risk teams take when trading up for long-term developmental projects.