Cowboys QB Cooper Rush may have secured the starting role in their win over the Commanders on Sunday, but the plan with backup Trey Lance isn't working.

In the last two games Lance has been active, he’s completed four passes for 21 yards and thrown an interception. His defining moment thus far as a Cowboy has been throwing five interceptions in the 2024 preseason finale. He still has a chance to get in some games the rest of this season but will be an unrestricted free agent in the spring.

Despite the Trey Lance trade being a clear disaster, the Cowboys continue to defend it for reasons that make no sense.

Lance has yet to receive an extended look with the Cowboys, appearing in only one regular-season game since joining the roster.

Cooper Rush has struggled in his two games as the team's starting quarterback after Dak Prescott was lost for the season with a hamstring injury, leading

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That led to a trade with the Dallas Cowboys, who sent a fourth-round pick to the 49ers for the former North Dakota State quarterback. Adding Lance wasn't a bad idea on the surface, since he was the No.