Former All-Pro NFL running back Doug Martin died on the weekend after a struggle with police officers who were taking him into custody in Oakland in the United States.

Martin, best known for his stellar career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, became unresponsive after being arrested early Saturday local time, according to a statement released by the Oakland Police Department.

He was transported by paramedics to a hospital where he died, police said.

He was 36.

A cause of death has not been released. An autopsy will be conducted, the Alameda County Coroner's Office said.

Police said in a statement that Martin was involved in a break-in and that a "brief struggle" happened as police were attempting to detain him.

The department did not release any other details.

Martin, originally from

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