Cowboys guard Zack Martin has been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, per a club announcement. That means Martin is a no-go for Thursday night’s season opener against the Buccaneers and possibly longer, depending on when he clears protocol. 
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Scores of players were sidelined by positive tests last year, but Martin is the first NFL player to be ruled out of a game in 2021. If Martin is vaccinated, he could be eligible to return after two negative test results. However, if he’s not vaccinated, he will be required to keep his distance for a minimum of ten days.
Martin, a six-time Pro Bowler, missed six regular season games last year with a calf injury. The Cowboys are counting on his availability, especially with La’el Collins‘ early season status in limbo. Without Martin, the Cowboys will likely slot Connor McGovern into the starting lineup. Fortunately, they’ll have Connor Williams on the opposite side — he was just recently cleared from his own COVID-19 list stint.
In other Cowboys news, it doesn’t sound like Cam Newton will be with Dallas on Thursday either. Despite speculation to the contrary, they’re not going to pursue the recently released Patriots quarterback. Ditto for the Washington Football Team — they’re ready to roll with Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke, and Kyle Allen.
Best player on the team. Huge loss
If Collins and Martin are out. I might think twice about putting Dak out there to face that Tampa pass rush… yikes.
That’s silly. You game plan accordingly, but you never sit your star QB because of an opponents strength. That’s actually really stupid the more I think about it.
Lamb in the slot for quick pass against blitz yikes for Tampa bay
Fake news
Hopefully he is vaccinated. If he was not then whatever consequences he encounters is just karma doing it’s intended job.
It breaks my heart to know morons are just free to walk around society causing moronic havoc to the rest us. I surely hope HOPE when posters post dumb comments like this some entity is marking that poster and keeping track of their whereabouts to keep us safe.
It’s not that serious bro. But having said that, they are stupid ass comments. But it’s just stupidity. It’s not an infectious disease or genocide.
Appears neither of you are vaccinated so how moronic are your decisions in turning down a life saving drug? In the event either of you contact Covid please do everyone a favor and don’t go to the hospital to take up valuable bed space someone else can use.
I am vaccinated actually. @Lyman Bostock, my comment more jest than anything. That being said your comment was dumb.
I’m just calling out that anyone who fails to get the vaccine is an idiot and deserves to suffer the consequences so why is that a dumb comment?
That would be over 50% of population who hasn’t taken a vaccination that hasn’t been tested . Vaccine means you can’t get it but yet vaccinated are the ones spreading it
He can’t be vaccinated you can’t get Covid after both shots and 14 days . Right? That’s what they said. Right ??
The NFL has been careful enough with their policy crafting that entire teams can test positive and still manage to play that week – even though it makes no sense in terms of potentially spreading the virus.
At some point this whole thing needs to just stop. Get the shot, don’t get it. Get it and you could still get sick…don’t get it you can ‘catch it’… what’s the point? More people straight up passed from the flu then this….. go check the numbers……it’s true.