Trey Lance has gone from possibly being the future of the San Francisco 49ers to being passed around from team to team.
After signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, the former No. 3 overall pick will get his next shot at competing for an NFL quarterback job.
No team was reportedly fielding interest in him, and the Canadian Football League was on the table.
However, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Lance and the Chargers agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $6.2 million.
Trey Lance, formerly projected as franchise quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers, would lose his job to Brock Purdy and then get traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 for a fourth-round pick.
Many thought he would be the guy in waiting after Dak Prescott, but he would find himself seeing regular-season playing time as a backup to Cooper Rush in 2024 after Dak Prescott was sidelined with a season-ending injury.
Lance looked quite good in his first start as he went 20-of-34 for 244 yards in a Week 18 loss to the Washington Commanders.
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Justin Herbert has a new backup in Los Angeles. On Friday, the Chargers struck a one-year deal with former Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance.
Lance is now the third quarterback on the Chargers’ roster, joining Taylor Heinicke behind Herbert.
Lance was selected by the 49ers as the No. 3 overall pick in 2021, and although his career started off as him being the future, things have been going terribly for him.
Lance made just four starts in two seasons with the 49ers. He did not play in a single regular season game in 2023, his first season with the Cowboys. Last year, Lance briefly saw time.
The extent of his work has come during preseason action, which is likely to be the case in 2025.
