49ers Ripped by Fans for Reportedly Trading Trey Lance to Cowboys for 4th-Round Pick | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Two years after they traded up to select him with the No. 3 pick of the 2021 draft, the San Francisco 49ers reportedly dealt quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick.

The trade comes after coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Sam Darnold would serve as backup for Brock Purdy, leaving Lance as the third-string option.

The 49ers traded their 2021, 2022 and 2023 first-round picks, in addition to a 2022 third-rounder, to draft Lance.

Michael Fabiano @Michael_Fabiano

The Niners get a fourth-round pick for a player they traded their 2021 No. 12 pick, first- and third-rounders in 2022 and a first-rounder in 2023 to get. <br><br>Worst trade of all time?

Andrew Brandt @AndrewBrandt

The 49ers, a team with a good scouting history, went all in on Lance as their future. <br>That was then; this is now. <br>They now turn three first-round picks into a future fourth-rounder. <br>The Cowboys have two years left on a cheap contract to see what they have.<a href="">#Lance</a>

Robert Griffin III @RGIII

It's official. The 49ers decision to give up 3 first round picks to move up and draft Trey Lance is THE WORST DRAFT DAY MOVE OF ALL TIME. Only reason Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch aren't fired is they hit on the last pick of last year's draft in Brock Purdy. Now Trey has been…

Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman

The <a href="">#49ers</a> have traded three 1st round picks and a 3rd round pick to move up and draft Trey Lance 3rd overall in the 2021 Draft and now they traded him to the <a href="">#Cowboys</a> for a mid-round pick.<br><br>Trey Lance was paid over $27 million for less than 300 snaps and 4 starts with the 49ers.… <a href=""> <a href="">

Mina Kimes @minakimes

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Eric Ray @EricRayweather

Gave up so much capital to get him, only to lose him two years later for a 4th round pick. And only got 8 games out of him so there's still a small possibility he can pan out. That's rough. <a href="">

Fil Snow @bearswithfangs

This is like selling a huge part of your portfolio for a massive loss and only barely staying green because you got incredibly lucky on a penny stock in Purdy.<br><br>Whiffing this badly after having mortgaged all that draft capital would be a fireable offense for most organizations. <a href="">

FF Shepherd @d3r1v3d

With Lance being dealt to the Cowboys for a 4th… John Lynch and the entire 49ers front office HAS to be fired now, right?<br><br>3 1sts and a 3rd to move up in the 2021 draft only to end up trading away Lance without giving him a chance to start. Wow

Lance will end his 49ers career having played eight games for San Francisco, the fewest games played by a top-five pick for his debut franchise since 1967, per ESPN Stats and Info.

Some fans pointed out that Lance will likely remain buried in the quarterback depth chart in Dallas, where the position is led by Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush.

Newy Scruggs @newyscruggs

Cooper Rush is the <a href="">#Cowboys</a> backup to Dak Prescott. He knows the offense and has won games for Mike McCarthy. Trey Lance will be the #3 QB. Tough break for Will Grier who is expected to see plenty of action vs. the Raiders Saturday. <a href="">@NBCDFWSports</a>

Robert Alffridsen @alffridsen

Uhhh how exactly is Trey Lance suppose to develop any more in Dallas than he would have in San Francisco

Pat R. Lock @bobcobb301

Trey Lance went from a team where he is the third best QB to another team where he is the third best QB.

Lance is owed $940,000 for 2023 and $5.3 million next season by the Cowboys, who will have the chance to decide on his fifth-year option for 2025, Schefter reported.

Dallas' final preseason game is on Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders. We'll see if Lance makes his Cowboys debut.