Blake Martinez

Raiders linebacker Blake Martinez, who joined the team just over a month ago, has announced his retirement from football at age 28.

[Green Bay Packers](/nfl/team/_/name/gb/green-bay-packers) in 2016 and spent the previous two seasons with the [New York Giants](/nfl/team/_/name/nyg/new-york-giants) before signing with the Raiders on Oct. The Raiders also waived strong safety [Johnathan Abram](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3728305/johnathan-abram), a first-round pick in 2019, on Tuesday. [Jayon Brown](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3047559/jayon-brown) has not played since Week 4 because of a hamstring issue. The card had reportedly been valued for as much as $1.5 million a few weeks prior. Martinez missed practice on Wednesday for what the Raiders described as personal reasons. I am excited for this new journey and appreciate all the fans and organizations that have supported me throughout the years!"