{"id":30521,"date":"2025-03-04T09:07:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30521"},"modified":"2025-03-04T09:07:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T09:07:56","slug":"breaking-potential-suitor-emerges-for-trey-lance-as-cowboys-prepare-for-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30521","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Potential Suitor Emerges for Trey Lance as Cowboys Prepare for Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6014,h_3382\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/181\/01jnc85h4mtxh4gbpqda.jpg\" alt=\"Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" width=\"6014\" height=\"3382\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Dallas Cowboys arepreparing to go separate ways\u00a0with quarterback Trey Lance. The third overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lance flamed out with the San Francisco 49ers before he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2023. While Lance\u2019s skill set had some upside behind Dak Prescott, it never materialized and Lance is prepared to become a free agent later this month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With Lance hitting the open market, the question isn\u2019t if he\u2019ll leave Dallas but who will take a chance on the 24-year-old. But a surprising suitor emerged during the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_4\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"external_HTML\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Colts Emerge As Potential Suitor for Cowboys QB Trey Lance<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Indianapolis Colts are looking for a quarterback this offseason and Lance could be a solution. In\u00a0a notebook from ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/insider\/story\/_\/id\/44068534\/2025-nfl-combine-latest-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-draft-trades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/insider\/story\/_\/id\/44068534\/2025-nfl-combine-latest-buzz-news-rumors-free-agency-draft-trades\" aria-label=\"a notebook from ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">wler<\/a>, the Colts were discussed as a potential destination for the North Dakota State product to add competition for current starter Anthony Richardson.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">\u201cAs the Colts look for veteran quarterback options, names on their radar include Daniel Jones, Justin Fields, Trey Lance and Jacoby Brissett. This is a mix of quarterbacks who can support Anthony Richardson and guys who will be looking to start games somewhere&#8230;Indianapolis has not given up on Richardson, but how the team approaches the free agency period will be telling.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Colts thought they had their franchise quarterback when they selected Richardson with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft, but it hasn\u2019t panned out in the first two seasons, completing just 50.6% of his passes for 2,391 yards, 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. While the Colts reportedly don\u2019t want to give up on Richardson, he was benched for Joe Flacco last season and could be heading into a make-or-break scenario.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Lance has had a similar career trajectory as Richardson, appearing in just 12 games over his first four NFL seasons. While Prescott went down with a season-ending hamstring injury last year, Lance wasn\u2019t able to overtake Cooper Rush and made just one start last year, completing 20-of-34 passes for 244 yards and running six times for 26 yards in a Week 18 loss to the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_6\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Indianapolis wants to provide legitimate competition, Jones, Fields or Brissett would be an ideal target. But if the Colts want a house of cards for Richardson to earn the job, Lance would be a good solution. It\u2019s another place that Lance could be playing next season but it\u2019s becoming apparent wherever that is, it won\u2019t be Dallas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jan 5, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (19) throws a pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium. 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