Head coach Mike McCarthy stated that it will be Cooper Rush who starts against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10, but there is a thread to pull that sees Lance get on the field.
Owner Jerry Jones stated that Lance could "pack a punch" for the offense and while he won't be the starter, is he ready to get on the field in a "Taysom Hill role" if he's asked to?
“Y’all talk to the coaching staff about that,” Lance said with a smile. “I’d love the opportunity to get on the field any way I can if that's what the coach thinks is best.”
There have been calls for Lance to be the starter in Dak's absence, given that Dallas invested a fourth-round pick to acquire him and that the franchise already knows what it has with Rush.
But McCarthy acknowledged that the Cowboys are still in win-now mode despite saying that Lance needs a chance to play.
"He's just young and needs an opportunity to play," McCarthy said. "But it's in season, we're competing to win games, and Cooper Rush is he's up next.”
So, until the Cowboys are mathematically out of the playoff race, Lance may not get the reps McCarthy says he needs. With most of Cowboys Nation already waving the white flag for 2024, McCarthy is still optimistic about the rest of the season.
But one can easily make the case that fans will be far more interested in the 2024 Cowboys with Lance under center.
