The Dallas Cowboys hoped they wouldn't have a quarterback controversy this preseason, but Joe Milton has looked in over his head in two starts.
So much so that Milton, penciled in as QB2 amid an impressive training camp, could give way to old friend Will Grier for the backup job if he delivers a similar performance in Friday's finale against the Falcons.
Speaking of that game and familiar faces, the Cowboys might face former quarterback Ben DiNucci after he signed with the Falcons on Monday morning.
Former Cowboys QB Ben DiNucci signing with the Falcons proves he's inevitable
Despite not appearing in a regular-season game in five years, DiNucci simply refuses to go away.
A seventh-round pick by the Cowboys in 2020 DiNucci appeared in three games with one start as a rookie when Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 5, completing 24 of 43 passes for 219 yards and zero touchdowns for a 67.9 passer rating.
The former James Madison start signed a futures contract with Dallas after the 2021 season only to be released at the start of the 2022 campaign.
He quickly jumped to the XFL and turned a strong season with the Seattle Sea Dragons into a futures deal with the Broncos, who eventually signed him to their practice squad. Denver re-signed him on another futures deal last year but cut him loose before training camp.
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Again proving he's inevitable, DiNucci reappeared with the Bills a few months later in August, but he was released during roster cuts.
The Saints, now led by former Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, took a practice squad flier on him last in the season and inked him to a futures deal in January, but he was released again in April. That brings us to current events.
For someone who has bounced around the league, DiNucci lands in a promising spot with the Falcons. While Michael Penix is locked in as the starter, backup Kirk Cousins could be traded at any point during the season. Behind Cousins, Atlanta has fellow journeyman Easton Stick and Emory Jones on its depth chart.
DiNucci faces a steep climb to make the Falcons' 53-man roster, but he could make a case to stick around on the practice squad if he plays and performs well against the Cowboys.
Who said the final week of preseason doesn't have any juice?
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