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Cowboys backup QB finds unorthodox way to draw the ire of NFL

The Dallas Cowboys are a magnet for odd storylines.

Randy Gurzi

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance / Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images
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Week 10 was one to forget for the Dallas Cowboys. They dropped their fourth game in a row this season and their fifth consecutive at AT&T Stadium.

Even with Week 11 officially here, they're still taking hits. One day after Jerry Jones hosted a highly-criticized boxing event, their backup quarterback was fined by the NFL. As Tom Pelissero points out, the fine isn't one we see every day.

Trey Lance was fined more than $22,000 for using his helmet while forcing Eagles' safety Reed Blankenship out of bounds.

During the 34-6 loss, Jake Ferguson caught a pass from Lance but fumbled it away. Blankenship scooped the ball up and took off toward the end zone.

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Lance was the final line of defense and got the job done — just not the way the league would have liked it handled.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Cooper Rush got the start but managed just 45 yards on 23 attempts. Lance came in to close the game out and while he had one interception, he was at least trying to push the ball downfield. Despite this, he's again relegated to QB2 duty with Rush starting in Week 11 against Houston on Monday Night Football.

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