All that talk about Trey Lance potentially heading north of the border can now be put to rest. Despite the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League adding him to their negotiation list, Lance is staying in the NFL. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Los Angeles Chargers are signing the former first-round pick to a one-year deal worth up to $6.2 million.
ESPN sources: former Cowboys and 49ers QB Trey Lance reached agreement today on a one-year deal worth up to $6.2 million with the Los Angeles Chargers. Lance and Taylor Heinicke are now behind starting QB Justin Herbert. pic.twitter.com/CaOZiWMLPa
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 4, 2025
The San Francisco 49ers selected Lance with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, trading significant draft capital to acquire the quarterback. The move is widely viewed as one of the biggest missteps of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan's tenure, as Lance lasted just two seasons in the Bay Area.
Fortunately for the 49ers, they struck gold with Brock Purdy, whom they selected with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. The team is now negotiating a long-term deal with their starting quarterback, who got his shot as a rookie after Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered injuries.
Lance appeared in only eight games (four starts) for the 49ers before being traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 for a fourth-round pick. He played in four games (one start) with the Cowboys last season, completing 61 percent of his passes for 266 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception, per Pro Football Reference.
