HOUSTON – Houston Texans rookie center Nick Martin will be out for the 2016-17 football season following surgery, according to an NFL.com report.
Ian Rapport reported via Twitter that a recent ankle surgery will keep Martin off the field for the whole year.
Source: #Texans center Nick Martin recently underwent ankle surgery from Dr. Robert Anderson in NC. He’s expected to miss the 2016 season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 25, 2016
Martin attended Notre Dame before he was drafted 50th overall by the Texans in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.