Cowboys’ Zack Martin not thinking about next year after deciding on season-ending surgery

FRISCO, Texas — A day like Thursday at The Star makes it easy to wonder what is next for Zack Martin. It’s just a sh—- situation.” Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb appeared stunned when told by reporters of the Martin news. Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons reflected on what he’s learned from Martin over the last four years and expressed hope that he would play at least one more season. ➡️ #WPMOYChallenge pic.twitter.com/bftq5OD0HY — Dallas Cowboys December 5, 2024 The news also surfaced on a day when it was revealed that Martin is the Cowboys’ nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, which honors a player’s commitment to community impact and excellence on the field. To look at some of the teammates in the past I’ve been really close with that have been the nominees, and obviously Dak was a winner of it, to see how much they pour into the community and what they do for this team, not only on the field but off the field, very humbled to be a part of that.” Martin, a nine-time Pro Bowler and an NFL 2010s All-Decade Team member, has played in at least 14 games in nine of the last 10 seasons.