{"id":35802,"date":"2025-02-21T07:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T07:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35802"},"modified":"2025-02-21T07:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T07:58:01","slug":"breaking-9x-pro-bowl-guard-zack-martin-has-informed-the-cowboys-he-plans-to-retire-after-11-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35802","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : 9x Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin has informed the Cowboys he plans to retire after 11 seasons!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div><strong>He was contemplating retirement or becoming a free agent this offseason.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin waits for a snap.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_2087,h_1173,x_0,y_273\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jmjq20ecddvjkxdqm7.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin waits for a snap.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin waits for a snap.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin waits for a snap. \/ Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_h57314b3w\">Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin plans to retire from the NFL,\u00a0NFL Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero reported\u00a0on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xta9vz9m0\">Martin had a big choice ahead of him this offseason as he was set to become a free agent if he didn\u2019t re-sign with the Cowboys. In the end, he chose to retire after spending all 11 of his NFL seasons in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7shw5qx0q\">Martin was a seven-time first team All-Pro member, which is tied for the most by an offensive guard alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Randall McDaniel and John Hannah. 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