It doesn't sound like the Dallas Cowboys will be interested in any quarterback outside those currently on their roster. On Monday, Dak Prescott underwent surgery on his hand after suffering an injury during Sunday night's loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, leading to speculation that the Cowboys might emerge as a potential trade candidate for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
On Monday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about the possibility ... because that's going to happen any time an NFL quarterback gets injured this season.
"Just like all players, we'll listen to anybody on anything," Shanahan responded. "That never changes for any player or coach. We'll always listen to anybody."
The 49ers' willingness to trade Garoppolo to Dallas may be a moot point now. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is hoping Prescott may return quicker than the presumed timeline for recovery.
"We won't be putting him on IR, which means we want him to be in consideration for playing within the next four games," Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 The Fan, per Tom Dierberger of NBC Sports Bay Area.
Prescott going on injured reserve would force him to miss a minimum of four games.
"Consequently, the people that are ready to play quarterback for us are the ones that played all preseason in Cooper Rush and [Will] Grier," Jones continued. "We don't have any potential trade pending or in the mill."
When the 49ers' attempts to trade Garoppolo during the offseason failed, the team signed the quarterback to a restructured one-year deal, keeping him in Santa Clara as Trey Lance's backup through the 2022 season. Garoppolo has a no-trade clause in his new contract, which ensures veto power on any potential trade.