The Cowboys may have the most stable quarterback situation in the league, which is why the latest trade chatter feels so out of left field. Dak Prescott is entering his 11th season as Dallas’ unquestioned starter, and he’s already the franchise’s all-time leading passer.
That kind of setup usually shuts the door on quarterback speculation. Instead, it somehow opened the door to Anthony Richardson.
Richardson, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, has become the odd man out in Indianapolis. He lost the starting job to Daniel Jones in training camp last year, then saw his season unravel in Week 6 when he broke his eye socket in a freak pregame accident. He missed the rest of the year, while Jones took over and played the best football the Colts have seen since 2009 before tearing his Achilles.
Rather than hand the job back to Richardson, the Colts doubled down on Jones with a two-year deal worth up to $100 million. Richardson has started only 15 games in three injury-heavy seasons, and after asking for a trade in February, he still hasn’t found a new home.
That’s where Dallas got dragged into the conversation. Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon named the Cowboys as a possible landing spot if Indianapolis decides to move on.
"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 makes little sense. The Cowboys already have Sam Howell and Joe Milton III behind Prescott, so they’re not exactly shopping for another quarterback project. Taking on Richardson’s contract and trying to rebuild him would be a strange use of resources for a team that doesn’t need the help.
At this point, the rumor feels more like a fantasy-football thought exercise than anything Jerry Jones is likely to act on. Indianapolis still hasn’t found anyone willing to meet its asking price, Richardson remains on the roster, and he’s spending the summer working out while trying to secure a backup role behind Jones. The odds of him ending up in Dallas are close to zero.
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