After Ben DiNucci, Andy Dalton, Dallas Cowboys Still Searching For New Starter

The last couple of weeks have been nothing short of hell for the Dallas Cowboys and their fans. The injury to star quarterback, Dak Prescott in Week 5 against the New York Giants, came as a huge shocker to the NFC East powerhouse.

The Cowboys brought in backup quarterback Andy Dalton to fill in for Prescott the following week; however, Dalton himself suffered a concussion in the game against the Washington Football Team in Week 7.

Rookie Ben DiNucci started his first game for Dallas on Sunday against their NFC East rivals, Philadelphia Eagles.

DiNucci went 21 of 40, throwing for 180 yards with no touchdowns and 0 interceptions. But he failed to impress as the Cowboys succumbed to a 23-9 loss at the Lincoln Financial Field.

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Dallas Cowboys in murky waters due to ongoing quarterback woes

The Jerry Jones-owned franchise is reportedly set to place the backup quarterback Andy Dalton on the injury reserve/COVID-19 list.

As per NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Cowboys will now turn towards either Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush due to Dalton’s extended absence.

There are a total of 9 NFL appearances between these quarterbacks. Both of them have spent a large portion of their respective careers as third-string quarterbacks or practice squad members.

It will be interesting to see who gets the nod to start against Mike Tomlin’s undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cowboys are on a 2-6 record at this stage of the tournament and are third in the NFC East Division table.

There is increased pressure on coach Mike McCarthy to improve the defense and grind out some positive results. But can they manage to stop the unstoppable train that is the Pittsburgh Steelers? Not an easy task by any means, but certainly not impossible.

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