The Dallas Cowboys are one of the teams who have had a tumultuous 2024 off-season. The Cowboys have dealt with injuries, contract hold outs, and players leaving in free agency. Currently, their two most important offensive pieces (Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb) have yet to be extended.
However, there could be a different player entirely who demands a trade.
Dallas Cowboys Could Have A Trade Demand On Their Hands
Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report highlighted a number of players who is most likely to demand a trade in 2024, Cowboys’ Trey Lance made the list:
Slotted behind Dak Prescott, whose future also remains in question in Dallas, Trey Lance’s position on the depth chart and lack of clear opportunity for playing time has placed a cloud over his career.
A highly touted prospect out of North Dakota State whom the San Francisco 49ers took No. 3 overall in 2021, Lance failed to evolve under fire for the Niners, leading to his move to Dallas.
2024 is a critical year for Lance, who needs development and on-field experience at 24. Lance is in a battle with Cooper Rush for the backup role, so there’s no guarantee that he will be QB2.
Even if he wins the backup job to put himself one snap away from action should Prescott suffer an injury, Lance may value the chance at winning the QB1 job with a team lacking an established starter.
An organization searching for fresh legs at the position (without having to allocate high draft capital) could find Lance an appealing target, offering him a chance to compete for a starting gig.
Fowler makes a great point, many have believed that Lance has what it takes to be a franchise quarterback in this league. He isn’t going to get a chance to prove that any time soon in Dallas. Lance could very well ask for a trade in an effort to show off his talent. For a reminder, these are hit stats in college:
| North Dakota State Bison | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 200.8 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | 16–0 | 192 | 287 | 66.9 | 2,786 | 9.7 | 28 | 0 | 180.6 | 169 | 1,100 | 6.5 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1–0 | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 149 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 107.1 | 15 | 143 | 9.5 | 2 |
| Career | 19 | 17 | 17–0 | 208 | 318 | 65.4 | 2,947 | 9.3 | 30 | 1 | 173.8 | 192 | 1,325 | 6.9 | 18 |
His 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, he flashed signs of greatness. Will he get another shot to be QB1?
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