The Buffalo Bills released punter Sam Martin in their first offseason move to free up salary cap space before the NFL’s new business year opens next week.

The Buffalo Bills are set to release starting punter Sam Martin, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Martin was entering the final year of his contract, and the two sides were aiming to finalize a contract extension.

The Buffalo Bills have released punter Sam Martin, a move that will create about $2 million in cap space. Martin has been with the Bills the last three seasons and has performed admirably, though he was never considered one of the premier punters in the league.