Reporter not concerned about potential holdout of Cowboys All-Pro guard Zack Martin

"There's too much riding on this season for the sides not to find some compromise," wrote Jon Machota of The Athletic. "Something will eventually get done. Now, that might mean Martin misses some of training camp, but when it matters, I expect Martin to be on the field starting at right guard like he's done for the nine previous years."

Per Todd Archer of ESPN, Martin wasn't on the team flight to Los Angeles for training camp on Monday. Players have until Tuesday to report for camp. But a holdout seems likely since the six-time first-team All-Pro is unhappy with his contract.

Two years remain on Martin's deal, but he feels "he's woefully underpaid relative to the market," via Adam Schefter of ESPN. Per Spotrac, Martin has an average annual salary of $14M, making him the ninth-highest-paid player at his position.

Also, Martin revised his contract this offseason, turning $12M of his 2023 salary into a bonus. This created cap space and allowed the Cowboys to make big moves, such as acquiring WR Brandin Cooks and CB Stephon Gilmore.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott needs him to thrive. Martin allowed zero sacks in 17 games last season, via Pro Football Focus.

Per Spotrac, Dallas has the NFL's third-most cap space ($24.13M). So it should restructure Martin's deal and pay him since it has financial flexibility. Plus, the Cowboys want to avoid offseason drama because they could make a deep playoff run this season.