Zack Martin admitted he experienced some stress before finally getting his contract extension finalized.
The Cowboys made the perennial All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler the NFL's highest-paid guard last week.
"It was a little stressful, but I was happy to get it done before the summer so I could focus on just getting ready for the season and not having to worry about it all summer," Martin said this week on SiriusXM NFL Radio's Blitz with Bruce Murray and Brady Quinn. "We worked on it a long time and I had great representation with Tom Condon, and those guys took care of me.