Trey Lance’s long wait to play in a game for the Cowboys came to an end on Sunday.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy sent Lance into the game a few times in the third quarter and then put Cooper Rush back into the game, but the team made a lasting change in the fourth quarter. Lance, acquired in a trade with the 49ers in the summer of 2023, went 4-for-6 for 21 yards and an interception in the 34-6 loss to the Eagles.

Rush was 13 of 23 for 45 yards before being pulled and his ineffectiveness made it inevitable that McCarthy would ask questions about starting Lance in Week 11. McCarthy said he wasn’t ready to make the call, but that would be a topic for discussion on Monday.

“Were not there yetMcCarthy said at his press conference. “I mean, we had a package for him. We wanted to get him into the flow of the game was the thought process going in here. Then to get him in when we did, I took him out on third down. I just believe in repeats. I mean that third down segment there, not that he couldn’t execute the plays, I just didn’t want to put him in there (for) something he hadn’t had a lot of reps in. I put Cooper back in on that play, on third down, we had the fumble, the turnover there. Something I will of course discuss tomorrow.”

The Cowboys play the Texans a week starting Monday, which gives each quarterback some extra time to prepare for what the Cowboys hope will be a more competent performance.