The Cowboys are expecting Dak Prescott to be on the field for individual work when they begin Phase 3 of their offseason program next week, but the team does not boast considerable experience behind its starter. Mike McCarthy is looking to change that.
One of McCarthy’s former pupils will visit the Cowboys this week. Ex-Packers and Cardinals backup Brett Hundley will make a trip to Dallas this week to meet about the backup job, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com tweets.
Dallas wants to add a quarterback, Fowler adds, and Jeff Driskel made a visit recently. The team did not sign the nomadic reserve, however. Hundley has a wealth of experience in McCarthy’s offense. A 2015 fifth-round Green Bay pick, Hundley spent four seasons with the Packers. An Aaron Rodgers shoulder injury brought Hundley into the lineup in 2017, and while the UCLA product did not fare especially well in a lost Packers season, he played for McCarthy for most of his Green Bay run.
Hundley, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Cardinals. He worked as Kyler Murray‘s backup for much of that stay, but the Cards used Chris Streveler over its more experienced backup after Murray went down in a pivotal Week 17 game last season. Hundley appeared in three Arizona games but threw just 11 passes, with Murray not missing a start to date as a pro.
Andy Dalton joined the Bears, stripping the Cowboys of a high-level Prescott backup. Dalton was expected to leave, however, and the team does have multiyear Dak backup Cooper Rush back in the fold. The Cowboys also have 2020 UDFA Ben DiNucci and Garrett Gilbert on the roster. The Cowboys also worked out ex-Ohio State starter J.T. Barrett last week.
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