Trey Lance trade: 49ers’ John Lynch says Cowboys ‘really wanted’ QB; says Lance’s story ‘still unwritten’

Fighting again emotion, 49ers common supervisor John Lynch introduced his first public remarks after buying and selling the previous first-round pick out Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys. Lynch and the 49ers gained a 2024 fourth-round pick out for Lance, who made simply 4 begins right through his two years in San Francisco. 

Lynch traded Lance two days after the 49ers demoted him to 3rd string in the back of Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold. Lance used to be slated to play in Friday evening’s preseason game towards the Los Angeles Chargers, however used to be traded in a while sooner than kickoff. 

“Really hard day,” Lynch advised the 49ers’ broadcast staff right through the 49ers-Chargers sport. “Such a wonderful young man. We took a shot and it didn’t work out. We own that, we take accountability for it.

“His story continues to be very a lot unwritten. I’m excited for Trey. Dallas stepped up and actually sought after him and so they got here after him. I believe it will be a perfect touchdown spot for him. I will be able to inform everyone it wasn’t for loss of effort — on Trey’s a part of our section — that it did not paintings. Circumstances took cling. He struggled thru accidents. This staff is able to win, and we love our quarterback room. We like Brock Purdy so much, we love Sam Darnold and we love Brandon Allen. 

“We wish Trey all the best in Dallas. We’ll always care about that young man and admire his work ethic and the person that he is.” 

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As Lynch alluded to, the 49ers are a staff that is constructed to win now, and in Purdy, San Francisco’s brass obviously feels they have got a quarterback this is able to serving to them compete for a Super Bowl. Purdy’s upward push from a 2022 seventh-round pick out, and Lance’s damage closing season altered each avid gamers’ careers in addition to the 49ers’ long-term quarterback plans. 

Instead of looking forward to a greater be offering, the 49ers approved the Cowboys’ proposal on Friday evening whilst giving Lance extra time to get acclimated to his new staff sooner than the beginning of the common season. The resolution speaks of the extent of appreciate the 49ers have for Lance, who will glance to get his occupation again heading in the right direction as Dak Prescott’s backup in Dallas.