The embattled 2021 draft pick is headed to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Ian Rapoport added that the Cowboys would take on the third-year quarterback's salary.
This marks the end of the Lance experiment in San Francisco. After sending a cornucopia of picks for the No. 3 spot in the draft two years ago, the Niners selected Lance in the hopes of turning his raw athletic talent into a bona fide NFL starter. Through a combination of injuries and the emergence of Brock Purdy, his opportunities to reach those heights, at least in San Francisco, faded fast.