Before he joined the Lions in 2014, Matt Prater served as the Broncos’ kicker from 2007-2013. In Detroit, Prater was teammates with punter Sam Martin from ’14-’19. When Martin became a free agent this offseason, Prater gave him a positive review of Denver.
“Prater has become over these years one of my best friends,” Martin said during a conference call with reporters on March 31. “I was definitely close with him in the locker room. We spent every minute together. He’s been a great friend to me and a great teammate. He had nothing but good things to say about Denver.
“Since the day he walked in until the conversation yesterday, he’s just said it’s a great place to live, great people, great organization. He got me really excited about it. I just know how much he loves Denver. He’s kind of pointing me in the right direction of where to live, places to go, stuff like that. It’s nice to have someone who has spent so much time there helping you out with that.”
Martin averaged 46 yards per punt during his time with the Broncos. He is expected to replace Colby Wadman as Denver’s new punter this year.
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