Lance: 5th Year Option Declined

[Irv88]

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/trey-lance-contract-5th-year-option

Makes it official…

Well, this should get interesting.

Welcome to reality…2 qb’s for 2024, then…time will tell

 

[thunderpimp91]

Why would that be interesting? We’ve known for months the option would be declined.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Well, this should get interesting.

Not really. I was expected.

 

[leeblair]

The Cowboys seem to be preparing for a complete rebuild.

 

[MonsterD]

Too expensive to do it on rookie contract.

It should come as no surprise to Cowboys fans that we have declined his 5th-year option. If the Cowboys accepted the option Lance would have been guaranteed 22.048 million.

 

[kskboys]

Sure makes the trade seem stupid.

 

[Flamma]

Not unexpected. He had a 0% chance of his option being picked up.

 

[Flamma]

Sure makes the trade seem stupid.

Maybe they'll come to some low end deal next year. He overpaid on the trade, maybe Jerry is willing to over pay by a little to retain him. But it will be nowhere near 20M.

 

[SoCalBoy]

Why would that be interesting? We’ve known for months the option would be declined.

Most of the idiots here thought it already happened. I won't mention any names.

 

[mrmojo]

Hypothetical question. If Lance were to somehow start this year and lead the Cowboys to the NFCCG or SB, then he would technically be a FA in 2025?

 

[Flamma]

Hypothetical question. If Lance were to somehow start this year and lead the Cowboys to the NFCCG or SB, then he would technically be a FA in 2025?

Yeah, that's what it looks like. But Dallas would probably pay him top market value if that happened.

 

[JW82]

Did anyone think they would pick up a $22Mil tab? Doesn't mean he's leaving.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Wasted pick

 

[Zekeats]

Sure makes the trade seem stupid.

Only if you think the possibility of getting a starting qb for a late 4th round pick isn’t worth it. It’s still not over. He will have a full offseason and will get a chance to showcase to us a little in preseason and we’ll know by then if we have anything for during the season if needed. Imagine hitting on a very good young starting QB for a 4th rounder.

 

[DuncanIso]

Hypothetical question. If Lance were to somehow start this year and lead the Cowboys to the NFCCG or SB, then he would technically be a FA in 2025?

Yes.

But Dallas could tag him.

 

[DuncanIso]

Did anyone think they would pick up a $22Mil tab? Doesn't mean he's leaving.

Cheaper for Dallas to negotiate a new contract.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Hypothetical question. If Lance were to somehow start this year and lead the Cowboys to the NFCCG or SB, then he would technically be a FA in 2025?

He would actually be a free agent. Hopefully they would have approached him for an extension when he started playing well.

 

[JW82]

Cheaper for Dallas to negotiate a new contract.

of course

 

[thunderpimp91]

Did anyone think they would pick up a $22Mil tab? Doesn't mean he's leaving.

Agreed but I have to believe that if Dak is extended Lance is good as gone. He will only get so many chances to compete for a starting spot in his career.

 

[FanofJerry]

Only if you think the possibility of getting a starting qb for a late 4th round pick isn’t worth it. It’s still not over. He will have a full offseason and will get a chance to showcase to us a little in preseason and we’ll know by then if we have anything for during the season if needed. Imagine hitting on a very good young starting QB for a 4th rounder.

I woulda sent Lance plus multiple FRP's and SRP's to move up for a QB.

Since FRP QB's is the only way to win.

Then I would overpay them on their second contract since market value is insane.