Former NFL All-Pro running back Doug Martin died while in police custody during a weekend incident, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) confirmed on Monday.

The OPD described Martin, 36, as being "involved" in a break-in at a residence in Oakland, with responding officers "attempting to detain him."

The statement from the OPD added, "a brief struggle occurred. After being taken into custody, Martin became unresponsive." He was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he later died.

The officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave, per multiple reports.

Martin, a native of Stockton, Calif., played the majority of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

TMZ and Fox were among the media organizations to confirm Martin's death with people close to him on Su

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