Dallas Cowboys make line shift, Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin to start at right tackle
The Dallas Cowboys will start at a different combination on the offensive line for the 10th straight game when they take on the Minnesota Vikings Sunday.
Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin will replace Terence Steel as the starter at right tackle and Connor McGovern will start for Martin at right guard, sources confirmed.
This is time it’s not injury induced, it was a conscious change to get the best five on the field.
Steele has started all nine games at right tackle in place of the injured La’el Collins.
But Steele, an undrafted rookie from Texas Tech, has struggled from the outset.
Martin, a seven-time Pro Bowl player, is making his first start at tackle, though he has made an emergency appearance at the position.
The move coincides with the Cowboys (2-7) coming off last week’s bye and the return of veteran Andy Dalton at quarterback with hope of reviving the season over the last seven games.
Kickoff is at 3:25 p.m. in Minnesota against the 4-5 Vikings.
This story was originally published November 22, 2020 at 12:58 PM.
