Cowboys star Zack Martin retires after 11 seasons

Dallas Cowboys star offensive lineman Zack Martin is retiring after 11 seasons.

Martin, 34, knowledgeable Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones of his resolution on Thursday, based on the Related Press.

Martin began 162 video games over the course of his 11-year profession and was a foundational piece of the Cowboys offensive line.

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Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) strains up for the snap in the course of the first quarter in opposition to the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium.  (Andrew Dieb-Imagn Pictures)

Martin made the Professional Bowl 9 instances and was named an All-Professional seven instances. All through his illustrious profession, Martin solely had seven accepted holding penalties, equaling his variety of All-Professional picks. 

Since being drafted sixteenth total within the 2014 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Martin grew to become an anchor for the Cowboys offensive line. The one two years Martin didn’t make the Professional Bowl had been the one seasons through which he performed fewer than 14 video games.

Solely Bob Lilly (11), Larry Allen (10), Mel Renfro (10), and Jason Witten (11) made the Professional Bowl extra instances than Martin in Cowboys historical past. 

Lilly, Allen, and Renfro are Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers, whereas Witten is eligible for the primary time this season. 

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Zack Martin and his spouse Morgan Martin on the pink carpet earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre.  (Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures)

The one participant with extra first-team All-Professional picks since Martin entered the league in 2014 is Aaron Donald, who has eight and will probably be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer as soon as eligible. 

Martin thought of retiring within the preseason of 2023, when he was holding out for a brand new contract, however then agreed to a reworked contract that was primarily a two-year deal. 

With Martin, Travis Frederick and Tyron Smith, the Cowboys had among the finest offensive strains within the NFL. Smith was the stalwart left sort out who made eight Professional Bowls, with Frederick as the middle and Martin at proper guard. 

Smith departed for the New York Jets in free company previous to final season. 

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Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) blocks in the course of the fourth quarter in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium. (Andrew Dieb-Imagn Pictures)

Frederick surprisingly retired after his sixth season in 2019. He was sidelined all for of 2018 by Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune dysfunction that impacts the nervous system. Frederick determined after returning for yet one more season that he could not carry out to his expectations.

Smith, Martin and Frederick had been the Cowboys’ first-round picks in 2011, 2014 and 2013, and so they hit on all of them. Now all of them are gone, and the Cowboys wish to rebuild their offensive line. 

Brock Hoffman began in Martin’s place late final season and figures to proceed in that function, because the Cowboys look to get again to the playoffs after going 7-10 final season. 

The Related Press contributed to this report. 

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