Cowboys trade for 49ers bust Trey Lance – who played just eight games for franchise – as Dallas gives up fourth-round pick for quarterback

Trey Lance’s time with the 49ers is over, as the Cowboys have traded for the quarterback according to multiple reports.

NFL Network and ESPN said Dallas gave up a fourth-round pick in the deal. 

Lance was selected by San Francisco with the No. 3 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft but ultimately fell well short of expectations in the Bay.

The North Dakota State product sat behind Jimmy Garoppolo as a rookie and started just two games (six appearances total) before his 2022 season was cut short by injury.

Trey Lance played in just eight games for the 49ers, and made only four starts for the team

He began the 2022 season as the starter but suffered a broken ankle in just the second game

After beginning the year as the 49ers’ starter, Lance broke his ankle in Week 2 vs. the Seahawks and missed the rest of the season.

This year’s preseason was apparently the final straw for the 23-year-old, as he lost out on the backup quarterback job to Sam Darnold.

Lance will now get a fresh start in Dallas, where Dak Prescott is entering his eighth season as the team’s starting quarterback.

Lance is guaranteed $6.745million over the next two seasons, and is expected to serve as a backup to Prescott.

Dallas has an established quarterback in Dak Prescott, who has been oft-injured of late

However, if Prescott’s recent injury history is any indication, Lance could be called upon in Dallas.

Prescott missed five games with a broken thumb last season and sat out 11 in 2020 after breaking his ankle.

In eight games for the 49ers (four starts), Lance completed 54.9 percent of his passes and threw five touchdowns.