Jonathan Martin is being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in the wake of the bullying scandal involving Miami Dolphins teammate Richie Incognito, according to RadarOnline.com.
The website reports the 24-year-old Martin is not expected back with the team anytime soon and has yet to be medically cleared by his team of Los Angeles-based specialists to do so.
"It's depression and PTSD," a source told Radar of Martin's prognosis, later adding it's "directly related to the bullying he endured by Richie and other teammates. Jonathan wants to play football again, but he absolutely can't play for the Miami Dolphins. That said, football isn't the focus right now. It's receiving treatment and moving forward."
The Dolphins suspended Incognito indefinitely on Nov. 3 after it was revealed he relentlessly hazed and tortured Martin, including sending him voicemails and text messages threatening to "kill him" and referring to him as a "half ni****."
"Jonathan hates all of the publicity this has gotten," the source told Radar. "When the time is right, Jonathan will speak out about what really happened."
Meanwhile, Incognito has continued to defend himself, recently telling reporters "this is not an issue about bullying. This is an issue about my and John's relationship. I had Jonathan Martin's back the absolute most."
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