ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Punt God is mortal after all.
The Detroit Lions expect to keep Sam Martin on the non-football injury list for the start of the season. Kasey Redfern is expected to make the initial 53-man roster and open the season next week against Arizona.
Martin participated in all parts of the offseason program, until he suffered a foot injury away from the team after minicamp and landed on NFI shortly before the start of training camp. He has not been seen at any practices that were open to reporters.
Coach Jim Caldwell recently said Martin was still alive, and Martin indeed was spotted in the basement of Ford Field after the third preseason game against New England.