Trey Lance saw his first game in two years with the Cowboys, taking over for the benched Cooper Rush in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 34-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Lance had previously signed on for a two-play package in the third quarter, but Rush came right back in and fumbled the next play.

On the next series, Lance recorded a sack on his first play before completing three passes. The possession ended on a lost fumble by tight end Jake Ferguson and Lance pushed safety Reed Blankenship out of bounds. The Eagles’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson intercepted Lance on the next possession.

Lance finished with 21 passing yards and completed four of his six passes with an interception. He also rushed for 17 yards on three attempts. Rush and Lance totaled 66 passing yards in the game.

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Rush and Lance were next in line at quarterback after Dallas lost Dak Prescott to injury following the team’s Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Prescott was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He left at the end of the third quarter of the Cowboys’ 27-21 loss to the Falcons and did not return. He later told reporters that the injury was “something I’ve never felt before” and that he “felt something pulling” in his hamstring. The three-time Pro Bowler has thrown for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.

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Dallas acquired Lance in a 2023 trade with the San Francisco 49ers, who drafted Lance with the third pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This year he had seen preseason action, but until Sunday he had not made a regular season appearance for the Cowboys. In eight games with San Francisco, Lance threw for 797 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions while rushing for 235 yards and a touchdown.

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