Jerry Jones mentions a potential future role for QB Trey Lance in the Cowboys’ offense

On November 9, 2024By Littum

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is headed to injured reserve and his team is in dismal shape. At 3-5, the Cowboys are 2.5 games back of the Green Bay Packers for the NFC’s final wild-card playoff spot.

On Sunday, Dallas will turn to quarterback Cooper Rush against the Philadelphia Eagles — but that doesn’t mean Rush’s backup, Trey Lance, won’t have a role going forward.

“Oh, there’s a window for Trey Lance. There’s packages we can work on. Let me be clear, it’s just not to get Lance some playing time, it’s to bring some offense to the table for us,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told KRLD-FM in Dallas Friday morning via Jon Machota of Athletics. “He’s a big threat with his legs.”

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said further @1053thefan that he thinks Dallas can run its same offense with backup QB Cooper Rush filling in for Dak Prescott. “I think we can run anything that Dak runs with him.

On Trey Lance: “Oh, there’s a window for Trey Lance. There’s packages, we…

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) 8 November 2024

Dallas acquired Lance from the San Francisco 49ers in August 2023; the third pick in the 2021 draft has just four NFL starts to his name.

The North Dakota State product is green but still only 24, so whether the Cowboys can turn him into a weapon going forward remains to be seen.