Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones recently said the team likely won't pick up the quarterback's fifth-year option. trey lance.
“We won't go into that,” Jones said. 105.3 Fan. “We'll see how things go, but obviously, as quarterbacks, we know how high those options are. There's a very good chance we don't receive them.” It’s expensive.”
The San Francisco 49ers originally selected Lance from North Dakota State with the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Lance hit the ground running in just eight games (four starts) with San Francisco, completing 54.9 percent of his passes, throwing for 797 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. Lance's career suffered a major setback in 2022, when he suffered a season-ending injury to his right ankle in Game 2 of his first season as QB1.
The Cowboys acquired Lance for the 2023 season for a future fourth-round pick. Lance didn't play in a single game for Dallas last season. For Lance, a former first-rounder who has never played in the Pro Bowl, his fifth-year option will cost Dallas $22.4 million. He went undrafted and signed a four-year rookie contract with a signing bonus of $22.16 million and a fully guaranteed $34.1 million.
Stephen Jones praises quarterback Trey Lance after his first year in Dallas
Jones spoke highly of Lance during his appearance. 105.3 Fan last week.
“He's shown everything that a top-five, top-10 player would show. That's what he was in the draft, and that's why we made a significant draft pick to get him. That's why I abandoned it,” Jones said.
Jones compared his value ethic to that of the Cowboys' starting quarterback. duck prescott.
“What you look for in a quarterback is you have to have a work ethic to be successful in this league. It's a very demanding position,” Jones said. “Trey shows a similar type of work ethic [as Prescott]'' Jones said. “Trey is obviously a really good athlete in terms of his ability to move around and his athleticism. And last but not least, his arm. He has a very lively arm, He has a very strong arm. He continues to improve his footwork and accuracy. That's what you expect from a young player coming into the league.”
