FRISCO, Texas -- In Jerry Jones’ ideal world, quarterback Trey Lance never plays a down for the Dallas Cowboys.
Instead, Dak Prescott leads the Cowboys to a Super Bowl championship this season for the first time since 1995. He then signs the largest contract in NFL history. Jones, the owner and general manager, who turns 81 in October, takes comfort in ending a championship drought that was closing in on 30 years. And Lance moves on after 2024, looking to jumpstart his career again.
But ideal worlds are hard to come by and the addition of Lance, who was acquired from the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round pick on Friday, provides the Cowboys with some cover.