View photos of new Vikings LB Greer Martini who spent time in the AAF and with the Green Bay Packers.
EAGAN, Minn. — Another day has brought another dose of defenders who played most recently in the Alliance of American Football to the Vikings.
The team announced on Wednesday that it has signed defensive back Jordan Martin and linebacker Greer Martini, bringing the total number of former AAF players to join the Vikings in the past five days to five.
Minnesota announced the signing of **defensive end Karter Schult** on Tuesday and the **additions of CB Duke Thomas and S Derron Smith** last Friday.
View photos of new Vikings DB Jordan Martin.
New York Jets' Parry Nickerson, center, who was drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 draft, runs a drill with tryout safety Jordan Martin, and tryout cornerback Omari Williams during NFL rookie camp, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
San Diego Fleet safety Jordan Martin (22) makes an interception over San Antonio Commanders tight end Cole Hunt (83) and teammate San Diego Fleet defensive back Ryan Moeller (25) in the first half during a San Antonio Commanders at San Diego Fleet AAF football game, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)
San Diego Fleet linebacker Jordan Martin (22) celebrates after making a stop on third down ad he gets congrats from San Diego Fleet linebacker AJ Tarpley (59) in the first half of an AAF football game between the Atlanta Legends and the San Diego Fleet, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, Calif. (Peter Joneleit via AP Photo)
Martin, who is listed at 6-foot-2, 212 pounds played for the San Diego Fleet and totaled 17 tackles (16 solo), four passes defended and an interception in eight games.
Prior to joining the league that launched in February and recently suspended before finishing its 10-game slate, Martin attended a minicamp with the Jets as an undrafted rookie in 2018.
A native of Forestville, Maryland, Martin played three seasons at Toledo, starting 14 games at cornerback and totaling 74 tackles. As a graduate transfer at Syracuse in 2017, Martin started five games at free safety before he was sidelined with a wrist injury. Martin had 25 tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. He earned an invitation to the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.
Martini (6-4, 235) played for the AAF's Salt Lake Stallions, teaming with Schult, and finished tied for fifth in the league with 55 tackles. He had a sack and an interception in eight games.
The Orange, Virginia, native spent part of 2018 and the preseason on Green Bay's practice squad after joining the Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent.
He played collegiately at Notre Dame, where he totaled 191 tackles (104 solo), 5.0 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles in 50 games.
