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Cowboys' stance on Martin 'not about precedent,' Jones says

OXNARD, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones does not sound like he is ready to adjust the contract for All-Pro right guard Zack Martin, who has missed the first five days of training camp in a holdout.

Martin's absence so far has cost him $250,000 in fines that cannot be rescinded when he does report.

"It's not about precedent. It's about facts," Jones said. "We need the money to pay (Micah) Parsons. We need the money to play the players that we got to pay in the future. It's a fact.