Zack Martin to Be Inducted Into Cowboys Ring of Honor After Announcing NFL Retirement

Former Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin, who recently announced his retirement after 11 NFL seasons, will be inducted into the Team's Ring of Honor.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made the announcement during Martin's retirement press conference on Wednesday.

Martin also released his own statement on Wednesday.

The decision comes as no surprise, as Martin is a likely future Pro Football Hall of Famer given a resume that includes nine Pro Bowls and seven first-team All-Pro honors.

Simply put, Martin was tremendous, to the point where Brandon Thorn of the B/R NFL Scouting Department called him the "best guard of his generation."

A total of 22 people are part of the team's current Ring of Honor, including members of the 1990s dynasty (e.g. Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin), past defensive superstars (e.g. Randy White, Bob Lilly) and legendary head coach Tom Landry.

Now Martin will add his name to that list. He was a star at Notre Dame and a star at Dallas too, and now he'll get a well-deserved honor.

Martin will be the third Cowboys' offensive lineman to join the Ring of Honor, after Rayfield Wright and Nate Newton.