Despite starting longtime backup Cooper Rush in every game since quarterback Dak Prescott's season-ending injury (hamstring tear in Week 9 at the Falcons), the Dallas Cowboys made a change. Trey Lance,

Rush, who had started every game since Dak Prescott's hamstring injury, was replaced as the starter by Trey Lance vs. the Commanders

"I didn't even know about it until I read about it," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says, denying any nasty contract bonus plot against QB Cooper Rush. "So nothing, nothing at all.''

Dallas Cowboys owner responded to questions on if quarterback’s contract incentives had any effect on Trey Lance earning the start on Sunday.

Cooper Rush, an undrafted free agent, has proven himself as a reliable backup with a 9-5 record as a starter for the Cowboys. Meanwhile, Trey Lance, the former number-three overall pick, has started just one game for Dallas, which ended in a loss, leaving him with a 5-7 overall record.

ARLINGTON - Did the Dallas Cowboys screw Cooper Rush out of $500,000, as has been reported? CowboysCountry.com cleared this up on Sunday morning - and now Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is answering ...

Trey Lance has started at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Commanders. It's his first in the regular season since San Francisco's third overall pick from the 2021 draft was still with the 49ers.

If you’re looking for a reason why the Bucs defense could fare better against the Commanders and quarterback Jayden Daniels Sunday, this is it: Kancey, with 4.67-second speed in the 40-yard dash, didn’t play in the regular season opener in which Daniels rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Tampa Bay won anyway, 37-20.

Rivals Vanquished: With old rivals Arkansas and Texas A&M back in the same conference, Texas faced a lot of rivals in 2024. It was just like the old Southwest Conference days. But Texas stood tall, crushing Oklahoma 34-3, outlasting Arkansas in Fayetteville 20-10 and quieting the Aggies 17-7 at Kyle Field after over a decade of noise.

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

The Cowboys played better on both sides of the ball as the season went on, but the injuries to key contributors added up and the team couldn’t overcome them. The year was a dud for Dallas overall, but a few studs still stood out with how they performed in a season with little hope.

Regardless of who the head coach is, the Cowboys will have some offseason decisions to make with their roster.