Brodric Martin is back on the Detroit Lions active roster. The Lions activated the second-year defensive tackle from injured reserve at the end of his return window.
Martin has missed the entire season to this point after suffering a knee injury in Detroit’s preseason finale. He was designated to return on October 31st, meaning the Lions had to activate Martin this week or else lose him for the rest of the year.
Martin figures to bolster the defensive interior rotation, helping limit the heavy snap count for starters DJ Reader and Alim McNeill. The 2023 third-round pick from Western Kentucky showed growth to his game and better conditioning over the summer before suffering the injury.
No additional roster move was needed to activate Martin after the team handled injured safety Ifeatu Melifonwu’s activation and subsequent return to I.R. with a different malady.