Dak Prescott is taking the professional route when asked about the Dallas Cowboys trading for Trey Lance.
The Cowboys landed Lance in a deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. Lance, the former No. 3 overall pick in 2021, has played in eight games and made four starts in San Francisco.
Lance will now presumably be the Cowboys’ third-string quarterback, behind Prescott and veteran backup Cooper Rush.
When asked about the trade that he knew nothing about until it was announced, Prescott looked as if he was hurt while stating he is not surprised by what happens in the NFL anymore.
“To be honest with you, I’m not surprised by anything anymore,” Prescott said Saturday after the Cowboys’ 31-16 home win over the Las Vegas Raiders in their preseason finale. “I’ve been in this league eight years on this team. It’s hard to say that I was surprised, to be honest with you. “I understand it’s a business. That’s a first round of talent, and you’re always trying to make your team better. That’s the front office, so we’re going to welcome him as we do any teammate. Hope he makes us better and continues to get back at him. We have one goal as a team [win the Super Bowl].”
Prescott is signed to the Cowboys through the end of next season, and the team has said it wants to sign him to an extension.
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Lance hasn’t seen the field much during his time in the league, but if the next Prescott deal is too much for them, his presence in Dallas could sway the Cowboys to just going to him as the next man up.
Prescott, who threw for 2,860 yards, 23 touchdowns, and a career-high 15 interceptions last season, has spent his entire career in Dallas. The 30-year-old is entering the third year of his four-year, $160 million deal.
