The Minnesota Vikings sadly confirmed Thursday that former defensive end Doug Martin has died. He was 68 years old. Martin, a former first-round pick from Washington, spent his entire 10-year career with the Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings turned heads with their first-round pick in this year’s draft by selecting defensive tackle Caleb Banks. They […]

He played for 10 seasons after he was selected as the No. 9 pick in the 1980 NFL draft out of the University of Washington.

Martin, one of the best defensive lineman in Minnesota franchise history, was the ninth overall pick in the 1980 NFL Draft.

After backing up the money truck for Justin Jefferson a couple of seasons ago, the Minnesota Vikings appear to have, potentially, started the process for doing the same for another star receiver on Monday morning.

The Minnesota Vikings drafted Caleb Banks in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft and we have a grade on the pick.

Doug Martin, a defining defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings in the 1980s, has died at 68, the team announced Monday. A former first-round pick who helped anchor the Vikings' front four, Martin carried a reputation as a low-key leader and a brutally efficient pass rusher.

Five players making history for their alma maters were among 22 former Georgia high school football players chosen in the NFL draft in Pittsburgh over the past three days. Those included five who represent the first NFL draft picks ever for their schools: Mill Creek,