Niners trade QB Trey Lance to Cowboys for fourth-round pick

1. The San Francisco 49ers are trading quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys.

In exchange for Lance, the 49ers will get a 2024 fourth-round pick.

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The 49ers had previously traded three first-round picks to select Lance as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Trey Lance had been positioned as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold.

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49ers general manager John Lynch expressed that the decision was challenging but believed Dallas to be a great fit for Lance.

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Head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that Lance wanted a chance to be a No. 2 quarterback elsewhere.

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In two years with the 49ers, Lance played only eight games, largely due to injuries.

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Lance had 797 passing yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions during his tenure with the 49ers.

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With the Cowboys, Lance is anticipated to be the third-string quarterback, behind Dak Prescott and others.

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Trey Lance will receive $6.25 million over the next two seasons, with a potential fifth-year option available to the Cowboys.

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