#Packers sign fifth-round LB @KamalMartin6!
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) July 9, 2020
The Green Bay Packers have signed the seventh of their nine draft picks.
The team announced the signing of fifth-round pick Kamal Martin, a linebacker from Minnesota, on Thursday.
Martin joins quarterback Jordan Love, running back A.J. Dillon, offensive lineman Jon Runyan, offensive lineman Simon Stepaniak, safety Vernon Scott and outside linebacker Jonathan Garvin as the team’s seven signed draft picks. Tight end Josiah Deguara and center Jake Hanson remain unsigned.
The Packers made Martin the 175th overall pick in the 2020 draft. An All-Big Ten pick in 2019, Martin produced 177 total tackles, 13 tackles for losses, 3.5 sacks, nine pass breakups and four forced fumbles during his collegiate career with the Golden Gophers.
According to Over the Cap, Martin’s four-year deal will be worth roughly $3.57 million, with a signing bonus of just over $270,000 and a 2020 cap hit of just under $680,000.
Martin posted a photo of himself signing his first NFL contract on Instagram:
Martin will compete with several other young inside linebackers for snaps alongside Christian Kirksey at the position in 2020.
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