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Three years ago, the man dubbed the Muscle Hamster became one of the hot young players in the NFL. Now, running back Doug Martin is just another guy.
The Buccaneers have confirmed that notion by not picking up Martin’s fifth-year option, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times.
Martin rushed for 1,454 yards in 16 starts as a rookie, but he has been under 500 yards in each of his two seasons since then. His average also has plunged from 4.6 yards per attempt in 2012 to 3.