The man Adam Peters replaced as general manager of the Washington Commanders is retiring. During his media availability on Tuesday at the NFL combine, Peters said senior personnel executive/advisor Martin Mayhew is retiring from the NFL.
Mayhew, 59, spent nine seasons as a player in the NFL, most notably with the Redskins from 1989-92, winning a Super Bowl. After Washington, Mayhew spent four years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring after the 1996 season.
In 1999, Mayhew was a personnel intern for Washington under former general manager Charley Casserly. In 2001, Mayhew went to the Detroit Lions, where he’d spend 15 seasons, first as a senior director of football administration before becoming Detroit’s general manager from 2008-15.
After the Lions fired him, Mayhew spent one year as the director of football operations with the New York Giants before moving to San Francisco in 2017. He then spent two seasons as a senior personnel executive before being promoted to vice president of player personnel for three seasons.
In 2021, Mayhew returned to Washington as then-coach Ron Rivera’s handpicked general manager.
While Rivera was fired last January, Mayhew was one of the few people Peters kept because their relationship dates back to San Francisco.
In addition to his NFL accomplishments, Mayhew also earned a law degree from Georgetown University.
Mayhew’s retirement follows the recent news that Marty Hurney is no longer with the organization. Mayhew and Hurney were Rivera’s two high-profile personnel hires in 2021.
Best wishes to Martin Mayhew in his retirement.