Signed by Cowboys Cowboys and Martin reach deal. Zack Martin ends holdout

[CCBoy]

No player is going to leave the team at this particular point in order to hold out for a better contract.

Which player/players, not already noted by Jones himself, is indispensable enough to hold out before the beginning on next year's training camp?

Jones has already acknowledged the need to sign Parsons, Lamb and Diggs while extending Dak.

Is there anybody else left who can create stress if they hold out?

Jerry Jones is not creating a trend.

Short of injury, the strength of the next two seasons is already on the Cowboy's table...

 

[MarcusRock]

This is a terrible president to set.

No politics on this site, bro. @Reality won't stand for it.

 

[Teague31]

All it took was one half of Josh Ball.

 

[Section446]

Jerry always caves.

 

[CTcowboy203]

It's not a new deal. It's a shell game of just moving money around. Jerry never caved. He just rejiggered it. It was reasonably done by both sides.

So the hold out for more money worked? Because he is getting a raise which is essentially the basis for a hold out- more cash

 

[CCBoy]

In his first tweet since beginning his holdout, Martin said: "Back to Work."

 

[Playmaker3128]

Jerry didn’t cave. Arguably our best player wanted a raise and negotiated for it. If your gonna give someone a raise Zach Martin deserves it.

The same ppl that say Jerry caved would be the same ones that would be most critical when the oline is getting man handled the first couple weeks

 

[Flamma]

So the hold out for more money worked? Because he is getting a raise which is essentially the basis for a hold out- more cash

It's always about more cash, but this one had a different twist. Players usually hold out for an extension and more guaranteed money. Martin just held out for more money in the last two years of his contract.

 

[CCBoy]

This will insert him into the top-15 highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL, per OverTheCap.com. He was originally slated to make $13.5 million in 2023 and $14 million in 2024, and had been engaged in a holdout that saw him accrue over $1 million in fines, per K.D. Drummond of USA Today's Cowboys Wire.

Martin will now become the second-highest paid player on the Dallas Cowboys, overtaking defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who makes $17.1 million in 2023. The only player on the Cowboys roster who will make more than Martin this season is Dak Prescott, who is set to take home $26.8 million in 2023.

Cowboys' Updated Salary Cap After Zack Martin Agrees to New 2-Year Contract​

JACK MURRAYAUGUST 14, 2023

Bleacherreport, Dallas Cowboys


Before Martin's extension, the Cowboys had the third-most Top-51 Cap space in the NFL at about $22 million, behind only the Arizona Cardinals ($23.5 million) and Philadelphia Eagles ($22.1 million). Martin's extension will drop that number from to under $18 million, which will allow the Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts to jump ahead of them.

The cap situation in 2024 will be much different however, as Prescott is projected to jump to $59 million cap hit. The Cowboys cap space will drop to $9 million over the cap, which will be 20th in the league.

Martin's extension is well-deserved, given his production. He has been named to eight Pro Bowls and designated as All-Pro six times. He was elected to the 2010's All-Decade team and has been key protector for a Cowboys team that ranked in the top half of the league in 2022.

 

[Reid1boys]

Welcome back bud! No one is more excited than your QB.

You can have all the great skill set players you want. If you can't block, it's all for nothing.

Well deserved. First ballot HOFer and still has it. Now let's shore up the depth and go win the season!

We had the best online in football for a 3 to 4 year stretch not that long ago. How far did they take us?

 

[Rayman70]

So the hold out for more money worked? Because he is getting a raise which is essentially the basis for a hold out- more cash

both sides did ok here. It was reasonable. The old deal is still in place. Jerry just moved money from future years and then added time. Which is what I been saying. It was $ we were going to pay him anyways, later in the deal.

 

[Reid1boys]

U ou ain't seen nothing yet. Wait till Parsons record breaking deal he will be getting is overtaken by a lesser player. This is gonna be the norm for Parsons.

 

[Rayman70]

Jerry didn’t cave. Arguably our best player wanted a raise and negotiated for it. If your gonna give someone a raise Zach Martin deserves it.

The same ppl that say Jerry caved would be the same ones that would be most critical when the oline is getting man handled the first couple weeks

Exactly, and really, its the same deal, just with added time on it and future $ was moved to the present. They flipped a switch after they added an extension. Its not like we tore up the old deal and he signed a new mega deal. This was smart and everyone wins. The way it optically looks, nobody caved.

 

[lane]

Once he saw how amazing our depth was on Saturday he folded.

lol

 

[Rayman70]

In his first tweet since beginning his holdout, Martin said: "Back to Work."

on his gravestone, it will read the same thing. Thats the highest compliment a guy can get.

 

[Rayman70]

So the hold out for more money worked? Because he is getting a raise which is essentially the basis for a hold out- more cash

if we must pick a winner, sure. Zack won the shoving match. But reality is, if this didnt happen now, it would have after the year. What I like is the adults got into the room and figured it out and didn't hurt the team $ wise. They just added years and flipped a switch, that yes . is a raise if u average it. The base deal is his same deal.

 

[RS12]

I hope we got some benefit.

Other than going into the Giants game and not having Ball start at RG you mean?

 

[Whyjerry]

Thank you Baby Jesus.

 

[CTcowboy203]

both sides did ok here. It was reasonable. The old deal is still in place. Jerry just moved money from future years and then added time. Which is what I been saying. It was $ we were going to pay him anyways, later in the deal.

He’s being paid more money right now than he was scheduled to be paid and more money than before he held out. He absolutely won. He received a pay increase. That’s exactly what he wanted by holding out…more money to be compensated closer to top players at his position he is.

Reasonable or not….it’s why holdouts do work contrary to what a few people here said

 

[Rayman70]

Thank you Baby Jesus.

Championship after signing RG?