Zack Martin Takes Unique Route to Send Message to Cowboys Amid Contract Dispute
It was reported by ESPN on Wednesday morning that Cowboys guard Zack Martin is considering not reporting to training camp. The potential move is reportedly on the table because Martin believes he is “woefully underpaid relative to the market” and is unhappy with the team’s unwillingness to restructure his contract. Approximately 31 minutes after the report, Martin changed his Twitter profile picture to send a message.
The All-Pro changed his picture to his coveted 99 rating on Madden 24 and made sure the internet knew it. Martin, Jusin Jefferson and Aaron Donald are the only players to be given the rare rating in this iteration of the video game.
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/zZBmRMyhod
— Zack Martin (@thegob70) July 19, 2023
Martin, 32, has been one of the best players in the NFL for some time. Since being drafted in 2014, he has been named All-Pro eight times and has only missed eight games in the last nine seasons.
According Spotrac, Martin is currently making an average of $14 million per season on his current deal with Dallas, which is good enough to be the ninth highest among NFL guards. That number trails the yearly average of Falcons guard Chris Lindstrom by $6.5 million annually.