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Bears' free-agent watch: Sherrod Martin prepared for life after football

Here is the ninth in an 18-part series examining the Chicago Bears' unrestricted free agents.

Name: Sherrod Martin

Position: Safety

Age: 31

NFL experience: Six years

2015 salary: $569,705 (prorated veteran minimum over 12 games)

2015 key statistics: One tackle; Five special teams tackles in 12 games

Probability to return: Low

Outlook: Martin has a lot of history with head coach John Fox, whom he also played for in Carolina -- Martin started 36 games for the Panthers from 2009-11.