A source tells Todd Archer of ESPN that contract talks between the Cowboys and G Zack Martin should take place much sooner in the offseason than they did last year.
Martin’s representatives and the Cowboys held talks during the offseason and into training camp regarding an extension, but negotiations never really progressed very far and Martin ultimately shut things down to focus on the 2017 season.
“I think we had good talks,” Martin said. “It was just at the time, I didn’t want it to linger during the season and think about it.