Newsstand: Former star Notre Dame OL Zack Martin threatens holdout
Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin, a four-year starter for the Irish and a six-time All-Pro for the Dallas Cowboys, is threatening a holdout. ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the news Wednesday morning.
Martin, Schefter said, is unhappy with his contract and might not report to training camp as a result. Most observers believe Martin is the best guard in the NFL, but he’s only the seventh-highest paid player at his position.
Less than an hour after Schefter’s tweet, Martin seemed to confirm it (or at least provided a reason he should be paid more) with a tweet of his own.
Atlanta’s Chris Lindstrom has the largest contract for a guard, with an average annual value of $20.5 million per year. Indianapolis’ Quenton Nelson, also a former Notre Dame star, is close behind at $20 million per year.
Martin’s contract, which he signed in June 2018, pays him $14 million per year. Schefter reported that the Indianapolis native believes he is “woefully underpaid relative to the market.”
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Since the Cowboys drafted him No. 16 overall in 2014, Martin’s career has been nothing short of spectacular. The 33-year-old is in the conversation for the top 10 guards of all time.
In his nine-year career, Martin has only missed the Pro Bowl once: 2020, when he only played 10 games. Aside from that season, Martin has played all but three games since he put on a Cowboys uniform.
The Cowboys report to training camp Monday in Oxnard, Calif.
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