The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... According to Times staffer Rick Stroud, Martin will make it to free agency and test the market. There is still time to strike a deal before the signing period begins March 9. Martin, 27, is hoping to hit the jackpot after becoming the NFL's second-leading rusher with 1,402 yards and six touchdowns last season. "We've had great discussions, and I think it's pretty mutual he'd like to be here and we'd like to have him," GM Jason Licht said. "We'll have to see how it goes."
Diehards Line:But Stroud added the two sides aren't really that close in reaching an agreement. There's no reason to think Martin shouldn't ask for DeMarco Murray money. The league's leading rusher in 2014 got $8 million per year from the Eagles to leave the Cowboys. Martin was the NFL's second-leading rusher with 1,402 yards, behind only Adrian Peterson in 2015. He added six touchdown rushes and 271 receiving yards. ... We'll be watching for more while reminding you there are options available in the Dolphins' Lamar Miller and the Jets Chris Ivory. And Miller is only 24.