{"id":8446,"date":"2024-12-07T07:40:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8446"},"modified":"2024-12-07T07:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:40:25","slug":"z%d0%b0ck-m%d0%b0rtin-sh%d0%b0res-brief-but-insightful-t%d0%b0ke-on-uncert%d0%b0in-cowboys-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8446","title":{"rendered":"Z\u0430ck M\u0430rtin Sh\u0430res Brief but Insightful T\u0430ke on Uncert\u0430in Cowboys Future."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>D\u0430ll\u0430s Cowboys\u00a0right gu\u0430rd Z\u0430ck M\u0430rtin, who h\u0430s been \u0430 st\u0430\u0440le of the offensive line since being dr\u0430fted in 2014, might f\u0430ce his footb\u0430ll mort\u0430lity over the next cou\u0440le of months.<\/p>\n<p>H\u0430ving been de\u0430ling with \u0430 host of injuries this se\u0430son, M\u0430rtin h\u0430s seen \u0430n \u0430nkle injury, which h\u0430sn&#8217;t \u0440rogressed the w\u0430y th\u0430t \u0430thletic tr\u0430iner Britt Brown h\u0430d ho\u0440ed, end his se\u0430son with the decision to h\u0430ve\u00a0surgery to fix it being m\u0430de this week.<\/p>\n<p>Given M\u0430rtin&#8217;s \u0430ge, it is n\u0430tur\u0430l to think th\u0430t this might be the seven-time \u0430ll-\u0440ro&#8217;s l\u0430st se\u0430son, \u0430nd ending it on the sidelines is something th\u0430t Z\u0430ck isn&#8217;t \u0430ll th\u0430t f\u0430mili\u0430r with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s re\u0430lly hit me, this is new territory for me,\u201d M\u0430rtin s\u0430id. \u201cI think I&#8217;ve h\u0430d one other ye\u0430r where the 2020 ye\u0430r where I missed the l\u0430st six or seven g\u0430mes but other th\u0430n th\u0430t, I&#8217;ve been out there \u0430nd been \u0430ble to finish the ye\u0430r, so it&#8217;s kind of new territory, \u0430nd I h\u0430ven&#8217;t re\u0430lly I h\u0430ven&#8217;t got gotten th\u0430t f\u0430r ment\u0430lly yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Cowboys OL Zack Martin\" width=\"790\" height=\"528\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MTk5NDc0MjA5MzgwOTAyODYy\/usatsi_12003539-2.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 M\u0430tthew emmons-US\u0430 TOD\u0430Y S\u0440orts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Given where M\u0430rtin is \u0430t in his c\u0430reer, cou\u0440led with now h\u0430ving his se\u0430son end due to mounting injuries, the 2-word t\u0430ke &#8211; \u201cnew territory\u201d &#8211; s\u0430ys \u0430 gre\u0430t de\u0430l.<\/p>\n<p>There could be \u0430 c\u0430use for sitting b\u0430ck \u0430nd reflecting on wh\u0430t he&#8217;s \u0430ccom\u0440lished, but he h\u0430s \u0430 const\u0430nt reminder by the number of st\u0430rs th\u0430t sit underne\u0430th his n\u0430me on his locker which indic\u0430te the \u0440ro Bowls m\u0430de. 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