Take it from Jerry Jones himself, Zack Martin. You’re not as important as Micah Parsons.
The 32-year-old Martin, an eight-time All-Pro at guard , has not yet reported to Cowboys training camp and is holding out as he enters his 10th season with the team.
He still has two years left on his current deal, with an average annual salary of $14 million per year, making him the eighth-highest-paid guard in the NFL.But Jones, the team’s brazen longtime owner, left little room for interpretation.“It’s not about precedent. It’s about facts,” Jones told reporters on Saturday. “We need the money to pay Parsons. We need the money to pay the players that we got to pay in the future. It’s a fact. It’s not even a philosophy. It’s just a fact.
After signing cornerback Trevon Diggs to a large extension, securing Parsons’ long-term future is likely the next biggest priority for the Cowboys. Martin started all 17 regular season games last year and did not surrender a sack, per Pro Football Focus.Micah Parsons has emerged as one of the best defensive players in the NFL.“Those dollars are there and we have this at this level, and if you redid all the contracts, then you never could put a roster together,” Jones said.“He’ll come to camp when he comes to camp,” Jones said. “There’s no resolution. There are a lot of consequences if he doesn’t.
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