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Can Ben DiNucci earn the Cowboys primary backup QB job this summer?

Ben DiNucci, Dallas Cowboys (JUAN CARLO/THE STAR - Syndication: Ventura County Star)

In 2020, the Dallas Cowboys had four different quarterbacks start under center. That following a devastating season-ending ankle injury suffered by starting passer Dak Prescott in Week Five. One of those other starting quarterbacks was seventh-round rookie Ben DiNucci.

Making his professional debut as the starter on the road against a divisional opponent in the Philadephia Eagles, the player known affectionately as “The Nooch” struggled. And he did so in front of a primetime audience on Sunday Night Football.