The Cowboys have spent the last decade with one clear answer at quarterback, and that’s why the latest buzz around Anthony Richardson landed with a thud and a raised eyebrow.
Dak Prescott is entering his 11th season as Dallas’ undisputed starter and remains the team’s all-time leading passer. With that kind of stability, the Cowboys were an unexpected name to surface in trade chatter tied to Richardson, the former top-four pick the Colts appear ready to move on from.
Richardson’s rise never really got off the ground in Indianapolis. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft lost his starting job to Daniel Jones in training camp last year, then suffered a broken eye socket in a freak pregame accident in Week 6 and missed the rest of the season. Jones took over and played the best football the Colts have seen since 2009 before tearing his Achilles, but Indianapolis still chose to commit to him with a two-year deal worth up to $100 million.
That left Richardson in a rough spot. He has started just 15 games across three injury-heavy seasons, asked for a trade in February, and still hasn’t found a team willing to meet Indianapolis’ price.
The Cowboys entered the conversation only because Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon floated them as a possible destination if the Colts finally cut bait.
"Potential landing spots include the Cardinals - especially if Jacoby Brissett's contract dispute boils over - the Jets, once they realize Geno Smith is not the guy, or the Steelers, Cowboys, or Panthers as a premium stash-away option for 2027," Gagnon wrote.
For Dallas, though, the fit looks flimsy at best. The team already has Sam Howell and Joe Milton III behind Prescott, so there’s no real need to chase another backup quarterback. Taking on Richardson’s contract and trying to rebuild him would be a strange move for a roster that already has its quarterback room set.
For now, the whole thing reads like rumor mill material, not a real Cowboys plan. Indianapolis is still trying to find a taker, Richardson is still on the roster and working out this summer, and Dallas remains about as close to a trade as zero gets.
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