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Raiders Sign Running Back Doug Martin

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ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed free agent RB Doug Martin, the club announced Thursday.

Martin, 29, joins the Silver and Black for his seventh NFL season after spending the first six years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 2012 first-round draft pick (31st overall) is a two-time Pro Bowler (2012 and 2015) and was selected to the Associated Press All-Pro First Team in 2015. He appeared in 68 games with 65 starts as a Buccaneer, totaling 4,633 rushing yards on 1,150 attempts (4.0 avg.) with 26 touchdowns. Additionally, Martin has recorded 130 receptions for 1,091 yards and scored twice.

The 5-foot-9, 215-pound rusher exits Tampa Bay with the fourth-most rushing yards in club history, and his 11 100-yard games as a rusher are tied for second-most in club annals. Additionally, his 26 rushing scores rank third in franchise history.

Last season, Martin appeared in 11 games for the Buccaneers, making eight starts and posting 406 yards on 138 attempts, while adding nine receptions for 84 yards. He holds two of the club's top-three single-season performances by a rusher, tallying 1,454 yards in 2012 and 1,402 yards in 2015.

A native of Stockton, Calif., Martin played in 51 games for Boise State from 2007-11, making 25 starts. Throughout his collegiate career, Martin notched 3,431 rushing yards on 617 carries (5.6 avg.) and added 43 touchdowns in addition to his 67 receptions for 715 yards (10.7 avg.) and four receiving scores. Selected to the All-Western Athletic Conference First Team in 2010, Martin was also named the Broncos' Offense Most Valuable Player in 2011 in addition to a first-team All-Mountain West Conference honor.

Here's a look at new Raiders running back Doug Martin in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform.

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