The dynamic of the Cowboys’ quarterback room has turned on a dime.
Entering Friday, Dallas looked set at the position for 2023 with Dak Prescott as the starter and Cooper Rush as a capable backup. A surprising trade for former 49ers quarterback Trey Lance later and the Cowboys are grappling with a new world.
Dallas already has a burgeoning quarterback conundrum on its hands, with the future of Prescott uncertain beyond 2024. Could Lance’s acquisition add fuel to the fire?
According to Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, the answer to that question is no.
“Didn’t cross my mind, period, about an impact here regarding Dak,” Jones said Saturday. “I know that Dak wants to do anything we can do to improve this team and we’re going to do it. The facts are that the decision to bring in as high a quality of talent as we could, that’s involving young talent ... that’s something that we’ve been trying to do, just never the opportunity seems to be there.”
Lance is entering his third year in the league, having played just eight games in his first two seasons after San Francisco took him third overall in the 2021 draft.
Prescott—with whom Jones said he did not consult before trading for Lance—has two years remaining on his contract, and is owed $65 million in salary over the next two seasons.
