The Bills have a new punter.

Veteran Sam Martin signed with the Bills on Wednesday, the team announced. Buffalo placed receiver Marquez Stevenson on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Martin will replace rookie Matt Araiza, who the Bills waived four days ago in the wake of a gang-rape lawsuit.

The Bills worked out four punters Sunday and then had Martin in for a visit Wednesday after the Broncos released him.

The Lions made Martin a fifth-round draft choice in 2013, and he spent seven years in Detroit. He was in Denver the past two years.

In 2021, Martin ranked third in the NFL in net punting average at 42.8 yards per punt. He tied for fifth in the league with 28 punts inside the 20-yard line. During the preseason, Martin had a 49-yard net average on four preseason punts, with one inside the 20.

Welcome to Buffalo, Sam Martin. Looking forward to not seeing you in the headlines!

Hope he has enough strength to punt about 17 times this year

Hopefully this is the last we hear about punters.

Dude was an average punter at 5280 feet…..wonder how good he will be in the snow.

Get ready for 15 games and 3 bye weeks Sam. Welcome to Buffalo!

It took the “Punt God” to upgrade from Haack.

Best you could do from the crop available.

In the end, this might have been the best outcome for the Bills. Martin is an excellent punter, and a bit more versatile than the guy they just let go. He’s better pinning teams inside the 20, and holding.

Glad the whole saga is behind them, and hope for the best in the situation they moved on from. They did the right thing & showed that they’re not a “win at all costs” kind of organization.

I’m sure he’s no punt god…but he’s likely still an upgrade over Haack.

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