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- David Newton, ESPN Staff Writer Close
- Covered Panthers, NFL for 11 years
- More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR
- Joined ESPN in 2006
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman was surprised to learn that backup left tackle Jonathan Martin is retiring.
He wasn’t unprepared for it, though.