Zack Martin
Right Guard
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 308
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #16 overall (Cowboys)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $9,950,000 (4.76% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $11,000,000 (4.45% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.11
- Contract Value: $84,000,000 ($14,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $32,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 3/72 at RG
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2019
March 17: $8M of 2020 salary is fully guaranteed
| 29 | $10,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 7.0% | |||||
| 2020 | 30 | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2021 | 31 | $1,600,000 | $8,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,950,000 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2022 | 32 | $11,841,000 | $8,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,191,000 | 9.9% | |||||
| 2023 | 33 | $13,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,850,000 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2024 | 34 | $13,000,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $18,350,000 | 7.2% | |||||
| Total | $52,941,000 | $39,400,000 | $1,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $93,341,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Zack Martin signed a 6 year, $84 million contract extension with the Cowboys on June 14, 2018. The contract has $40 million in guarantees, $32 million of which is guaranteed at signing. The guarantee is made up of a $20 million signing bonus, $2 million 2018 base salary guarantee, and $10 million 2019 base salary guarantee. $8 million of Martin's 2020 salary is guaranteed for injury and will become fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2019 league year. If Martin is on the roster on the 5th day of the 2024 league year he will earn a $1 million roster bonus.
The Cowboys converted $9.4 million of Martin's 2021 salary to create $7.05 million in cap space. The move will increase Martin's cap charge by $2.35 million in the remaining years of the contract.
Cash Flows
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,659,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,841,000 | $13,500,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,659,000 | $22,659,000 | $33,659,000 | $44,659,000 | $56,500,000 | $70,000,000 | $84,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $61,367,798
Career APY: $8,766,828
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $8,967,798 | $2,241,950 | $8,967,798 | $8,967,798 | 100.0% | $2,241,950 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2018 | 6 | $84,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $52,400,000 | 62.4% | $17,466,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 7 | $61,367,798 | $8,766,828 | $35,967,798 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cowboys | $420,000 | $1,210,509 | $0 | $420,000 | $1,630,509 | 1.2% | $5,262,036 | ||
| 2015 | Cowboys | $827,627 | $1,210,509 | $0 | $827,627 | $2,038,136 | 1.4% | $827,627 | ||
| 2016 | Cowboys | $1,235,254 | $1,210,509 | $0 | $1,235,254 | $2,445,763 | 1.6% | $1,235,254 | ||
| 2017 | Cowboys | $1,642,881 | $1,210,509 | $0 | $1,642,881 | $2,853,390 | 1.7% | $1,642,881 | ||
| 2018 | Cowboys | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.2% | $22,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Cowboys | $10,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $10,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 7.0% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $1,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,000,000 | 3.2% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Cowboys | $1,600,000 | $8,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,950,000 | 4.8% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Cowboys | $11,841,000 | $8,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $20,191,000 | 9.9% | $11,841,000 | ||
| 2023 | Cowboys | $13,500,000 | $4,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $17,850,000 | 7.9% | $13,500,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $13,000,000 | $4,350,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $18,350,000 | 7.2% | $14,000,000 | ||
| Total | $57,066,762 | $44,242,036 | $1,000,000 | $16,125,762 | $102,308,798 | $102,308,798 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.4% | 17.4% |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 95.6% | 16.2% |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 81.5% | 13.5% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.4% | 15.5% |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 54.0% | 7.7% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $4,782,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $5,338,550 | $13,125,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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