After chaining him to the bench all year, even after Dak Prescott's injury, Trey Lance is reportedly set to start for the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18 — for no other reason than Jerry Jones trying to be cheap.
Jerry Jones addressed the blowback over the Dallas Cowboys' decision to start Trey Lance over Cooper Rush for the team's finale on Sunday.
Rush, who also is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason, has started every game since Dak Prescott’s season-ending hamstring injury. The Cowboys are 4-4 in Rush’s eight starts. He has earned a $250,000 incentive by playing 45 percent of the snaps this season. If he reaches 55 percent, he earns another $250,000.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is getting called out for his handling of Mike McCarthy and the team's head coaching search.
Rush, who had started every game since Dak Prescott's hamstring injury, was replaced as the starter by Trey Lance vs. the Commanders
One of two things is happening here. The first is that Jones is being dishonest, and he did know exactly what he was doing by pulling Rush for the last game of the year. That's not exactly what ...
Jerry Jones wanted to make it clear that one is not connected to the other. “I didn’t even know about it until I read about it, so nothing at all,’’ the Cowboys owner said of that clause in Rush’s contract.
This potential move follows his replacement by Trey Lance, affecting his bonus incentives. Fans criticize owner Jerry Jones, believing the decision was financially motivated. Head coach Mike ...
With the Cowboys' season over, fans could be getting a glimpse of Trey Lance in the regular season finale against the Commanders.
"Rush sitting just under 55% and Jerry chooses to start Trey Lance" Others saw the decision to bench Cooper as a financial move from Jones.
Trey Lance will be starting instead of Cooper Rush in the Cowboys regular season finale.
Dak Prescott's blockbuster, restrictive contract all but blocks Deion and Shedeur Sanders from coming to the Dallas Cowboys together.