Cowboys right guard Zack Martin suffers stinger, leaves practice
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff Writer
OXNARD, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys right guard Zack Martin was unable to finish practice Tuesday because of a stinger suffered in 11-on-11 work against the St. Louis Rams.
"We've got to obviously do a lot of work and make sure there's nothing more there," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said. "Hopefully that's all it will be. Obviously scary and something that we were concerned about but think we can keep our fingers crossed there and hopefully he'll be fine."
Martin was hurt while pulling on a Darren McFadden run when he struck a St. Louis defender and crumpled to the ground. He remained motionless and was quickly attended to by the Cowboys' medical staff.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones, as well as Stephen Jones and senior director college/pro personnel Will McClay walked on to the field while Martin was being helped. Fellow offensive linemen Ronald Leary, Tyron Smith and Doug Free and quarterback Tony Romo also checked on Martin.
"Obviously scary for everybody when any player goes down like that, much less Zack," Stephen Jones said.
Martin, who was an All-Pro selection as a rookie, was replaced in the starting lineup by Mackenzy Bernadeau. With Smith (biceps) and Leary (back) not practicing and Doug Free limited with a foot injury, center Travis Frederick was the only starting offensive lineman to take every snap.