Doug Martin had been dealing with “mental health challenges” prior to his untimely death over the weekend, the ex-Buccaneers running back’s family revealed on Monday night.

In a newly released statement, Martin’s family clarified the events that had occurred prior to his death on Saturday while in Oakland Police custody , while also shedding light on the mental health issues that Martin had been privately dealing with.

“Privately, Doug battled mental health challenges that profoundly impacted his personal and professional life. Ultimately, mental illness proved to be the one opponent from which Doug could not run,” the statement read, which was released through Martin’s agent Brian Murphy of Athletes First. 3

The statement comes following news that Martin had been in police cust

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