Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4), Zack Martin (70) and Ezekiel Elliott (21) stand on the sideline watching play in the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Could a deal between the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys be possible for one of the league’s most dominant players?
As usual this time of year, there are holdouts from training camp that leave teams willing and able to move on from them before the start of the regular season. That allows others waiting in the wings to get a major piece to their championship puzzle right before meaningful games are played.
Perhaps one of those situations is brewing in Oxnard.
Dallas and All-Pro guard Zack Martin has been in a contract standoff over the last few weeks. Martin is entering the second-to-last year of a long-term extension he signed back in 2018. Martin’s per-year average of $14 million is just eighth on the list of guards across the NFL. It’s something the Notre Dame star is looking to change. By sitting out of camp though, the Cowboys have already incurred fines for Martin upwards of $600,000. Owner Jerry Jones has also made it clear that he’s not willing to budge on this matter either.
“Not really. Not really. Surprise is really not the word there. It’s very costly and so that’s, that’s where we are. Huge, significant ramifications … by anybody’s math,” Jones said, via Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
With contract talks at a standstill, there is certainly a possibility that Martin has played his last down with the Cowboys and a trade could come whenever Jones is willing to discuss a deal. However unlikely it may be, the Jets are certainly one of those teams that should be willing to pursue Martin at all costs.
In terms of room, the Jets have a clear need along the offensive line, as well as the cap space to get a deal negotiated with the…
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