Cowboys' Trey Lance: Erratic performance Saturday

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Lance completed 33 of 49 passes for 323 yards and a touchdown with five interceptions in Saturday's 26-19 preseason loss to the Chargers. He added a team-high 90 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.

The 2021 third overall pick flashed both his elite athleticism and his shaky decision-making in the Cowboys' preseason finale. Lance hit Ryan Flournoy for an 11-yard TD inside the final two minutes of the first half, then added an electric 46-yard run to the end zone late in the third quarter. Lance also got picked off five times, with three of those INTs coming in the fourth quarter as Dallas attempted to mount a comeback, and one of those three turning into a pick-six that nearly put the game out of reach. Lance's performance all but confirmed that Cooper Rush will begin the season as the team's primary backup to Dak Prescott, but Lance is still expected to begin the year on the 53-man roster.