49ers' former No 3 draft pick Trey Lance draws interest from CFL team

The San Francisco 49ers traded a 2021 first-round prime and 2 aboriginal first-round and third-round picks to the Miami Dolphins to prime backmost Trey Lance No. 3 successful the draught that year.

The squad seemingly thought Lance was the backmost of their future. He was a standout backmost astatine North Dakota State, throwing for 2,786 yards and 28 touchdown passes portion rushing for 1,100 much yards successful his lone afloat play with the Bison successful 2019.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

San Francisco 49ers backmost Trey Lance warms up earlier the crippled against the Bears astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago, Sept. 11, 2022. (Daniel Bartel-USA Today Sports)

The statement of "franchise quarterback" could ne'er beryllium utilized for Lance during his clip with the 49ers, oregon successful the NFL for that matter.

The erstwhile highly sought-after backmost deed escaped bureau successful the offseason aft a stint with the Dallas Cowboys. On Wednesday, TSN reported the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders added Lance to their dialog list. The CFL squad volition person exclusive rights should Lance determine to play northbound of the border.

Lance started his rookie play arsenic a backup to Jimmy Garoppolo and was lone capable to commencement 2 games. He was named the starting backmost successful 2022 but an wounded successful Week 2 outgo him the season. By the clip helium was astatine afloat health, Brock Purdy had seized power of the starting job.

Dallas Cowboys backmost Trey Lance throws a walk against the Washington Commanders astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Jan. 5, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)

KELLY CLARKSON TAKES SUBTLE SHOT AT COWBOYS OWNER JERRY JONES 

He had a accidental to revive his NFL vocation with the Cowboys but seldom made it to the tract arsenic helium was stuck down Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush connected the extent chart.

Dallas released Lance successful the offseason.

All anticipation is not lost, though. Lance is backmost connected the field, moving retired to effort to get backmost to the NFL. Playing successful the CFL is acold from a decease knell successful a player’s career.

Lance's father, Carlton, played successful the CFL with the Roughriders. Quarterbacks arsenic precocious arsenic Jeff Garcia and Doug Flutie person played successful the CFL. Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon besides played successful the league.

Dallas Cowboys backmost Trey Lance earlier the crippled against the San Francisco 49ers astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, Oct. 8, 2023. (Kyle Terada-USA Today Sports)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

It’s unclear what Lance volition bash now. The 24-year-old’s vocation is acold from over. 

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.