The Cowboys seem ready to compete for a Super Bowl, good health provided. While the club has been able to avoid some of the major injuries that affected several NFL clubs to start 2019 training camp, they’ve dealt with their share of minor bumps and bruises as well. This hopefully will remain classified as the latter rather than the former, but right guard Zack Martin isn’t feeling 100%.

First reported by ESPN’s Todd Archer, Martin is dealing with back spasms, and that will earn him a day off from Friday afternoon’s practice as he goes for an MRI.

Zack Martin could be getting a day off with Xavier Su'a-Filo taking his snaps with the first team during the walkthrough. Martin has some back spasms he has been dealing with. — Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 2, 2019

Zack Martin’s back has been bothering him. He will get an MRI. He did not take part in the morning walk-through — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 2, 2019

Garrett said Zack Martin: "He’s moving around fine." Sounds like MRI is precautionary. #cowboyswire — Rob Phillips (@robphillips3) August 2, 2019

Martin, a three-time first-team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler, has been a workhorse his entire career. Since being drafted in 2014, he didn’t miss a single game until last season. A knee injury that bothered him since 2018 training camp forced him to miss two contests in the last month of the season, with one of them being in the finale when Dallas rested many of their starters to prepare for the playoffs.

That little bit is the concern, though, that it lasted throughout the season and eventually made him take a seat. With back issues being a concern for another of the Cowboys’ star offensive linemen, Tyron Smith, the team will likely be extra cautious about anything along those lines bothering Martin.

Aside from Su’a-Filo, Dallas does have some depth at the position. Joe Looney, who started 16 games for Dallas while center Travis Frederick dealt with his autoimmune disease in 2018, is the swing interior player and would likely get the first look in a regular-season game. Third-round pick Connor McGovern isn’t fully back to practice yet as he rests a shoulder injury, but he’d also be in the mix. Su’a-Filo actually has a tough road ahead of him to make the Cowboys roster.

This time of limited action for Martin could be the opportunity he needs to prove himself better capable than what the coaching staff saw in his time on the field in 2018.

Martin is the No. 1 ranked player in our Training Camp Player Power Rankings.