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FRISCO, Texas — Right guard Zack Martin, one of the pillars of the Dallas Cowboys, is retiring after 11 seasons, per NFL Media. He had his third surgery on his right ankle, which ended his 2024 season after Week 11.
Martin is a nine-time Pro Bowler, and his seven first-team All-Pro selections are tied for the most in NFL history among offensive guards with Hall of Famers Randall McDaniel and John Hannah. In fact, Martin as many career holding penalties (seven) as he did first-team All-Pro selections.
However, the 2010s All-Decade Team member showed his age across his final three seasons. Martin’s Pro Football Focus offensive grades always hung in the 80s and they reached as high as 94.2 in 2021 at the age of 31. But over the past three years, they dropped to 73.3 in 2022 and 70.5 in 2023 and now down to 65.6 this season. Martin also allowed his single season career-high in sacks in each of the last two…
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