The Dallas Cowboys saw a few guys go down in last night’s preseason game, but none scarier than All-Pro guard Zack Martin. Thankfully, they got some good news today on Martin’s status.
An MRI of the knee showed no major injury, and that means Zack should be good to go for the team’s regular season opener in three weeks.
Last week, Dallas lost one of their likely reserve guards when Marcus Martin went on injured reserve after the first preseason game. That leaves just Joe Looney as the only trusted reserve right now for the interior line.
But even though Looney has played well at times when called upon, he’s no Zack Martin. In fact, only a couple of guys in the entire NFL can claim to be on that level.
Sprains and other non-major injuries to the knee tend to fall into the 2-4 week range for recovery. Barring complications, Martin should be ready to take on the Panthers’ Kawann Short, Dontari Poe, and others.
We’re still waiting for updates on other key players who were injured last night, such as Safety Xavier Woods, Running Back Bo Scarbrough, and Defensive Lineman Datone Jones. We’ll get those to you as they are announced.
Hopefully, they all get the same good news that Zack Martin did today.
