Sources – Cowboys’ Zack Martin considering not reporting to camp

Dallas Cowboys six-time All-Professional guard and workforce captain Zack Martin is contemplating not reporting to coaching camp due to his unhappiness along with his contract and the workforce’s lack of curiosity in restructuring it, sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Martin stated he’s “woefully underpaid relative to the market,” a supply stated.

Martin is scheduled to make about $7 million much less this season than the NFL’s top-paid guards. Chris Lindstrom of the Falcons and Quenton Nelson of the Colts are on the high of that record this season at a median of $20 million.

Final season marked a sixth first-team All-Professional nod for Martin, who at age 32 is among the many most extremely productive gamers at any place.

He gave up three sacks on a 96% go block win price, the eighth-best clip within the league. His 73.8% run block win price was additionally spectacular.

The Cowboys and Martin’s representatives had temporary discussions on the mix in February about remodeling the seven-year, $93.41 million deal he signed in 2018, in line with sources.

In March, the Cowboys restructured Martin’s contract for the fifth straight yr to assist create salary-cap area, turning practically $12 million of his $13.5 million base wage into signing bonus. Martin is signed by 2024. Because of the entire restructurings, Martin’s cap determine subsequent yr tops $23 million.

The Cowboys are hopeful of signing two different Professional Bowlers, extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb and cornerback Trevon Diggs, to contract extensions this summer time. Additionally they wish to prolong the deal for proper deal with Terence Steele, who’s coming off a serious knee harm.

Martin, who has missed simply eight video games in his profession, has been named to the Professional Bowl eight occasions. The one guard with extra Professional Bowl appearances in workforce historical past is Corridor of Famer Larry Allen (9).