Dallas Cowboys Sign OG Zack Martin to 6-Year, $84 million Extension

Dallas Cowboys' OG Zack Martin in 2017
Zack Martin with the Dallas Cowboys in 2017. Photo by Albert Pena/CSM/REX/Shutterstock (9190395ay)

Dallas Cowboys signed offensive guard Zack Martin to a six-year extension which is worth $84 million and includes $40 million guaranteed. If these numbers are close to reality, Martin will become the highest paid guard in NFL. The extension will keep the 27-year-old All-Pro with the franchise through 2024, and he will receive a signing bonus of $20 million. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal was concluded on Wednesday and should be confirmed in the upcoming days.

Dallas Cowboys and Zack Martin tried to negotiate a long-term deal in the summer of 2017 but failed to reach an agreement. The contract negotiations were put on hold once the season began, and resumed in this offseason. According to sources close to the situation, Cowboys and Martin were close to making a deal back in early May, but couldn’t come to terms about final details. These issues were ironed out in the past couple of days, which led to Martin attending Cowboys minicamp after he previously missed organized team activities.

Dallas Cowboys selected Zack Martin with the 16th overall pick in 2014 NFL Draft, although it was speculated that the organization could take Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel. Time has shown that Cowboys made a wise decision since Martin played all 64 games since entering the league while Manziel played 15 games, last being in 2015.

During his time in the league, Zack Martin earned four Pro Bowl appearance, two First-team All-Pro, and two Second-team All-Pro selections.

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