Tennessee senior defensive end Ben Martin already missed all of last season recovering from an Achilles injury he suffered in fall camp. Unfortunately for Martin, another Achilles injury to his other leg has sidelined him indefinitely once again. Martin suffered the injury while working out early yesterday morning. He is slated to have surgery this week and will try to return this fall. "Thanks for the support, people," Martin posted on Twitter. "I needed it but I know God has a plan for me and I’m not hanging my head. I’m ready for this long road." Even if Martin can get back in time to practice for fall camp, it might already be too late. Tennessee managed an entire season without him and signed four defensive linemen on National Signing Day to address depth issues. "I’m approaching it as if they don’t exist in recruiting, because I haven’t seen them do anything," said Vols coach Derek Dooley. "That doesn’t mean they won’t or can’t, but I’ve never seen Ben Martin practice one down since he’s been here. To sit there and say we’ve got an all-conference end coming back is a little bit absurd to me."
"If they come back, do we need them to come back and be good players? Absolutely we do. We’ll see."
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