49ers share incredible Trey Lance moment in Week 8 win

The San Francisco 49ers finally reset their season to 4-4 after defeating the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 8 matchup on Sunday Night Football. Moreover: the team lost Jordan Mason (left shoulder) and Deebo Samuel (rib) were injured during the match, after a star wide Brandon Aiyuk suffered a season-ending knee injury. Still, the team recorded a 30–24 victory despite the threat of another late-game meltdown. Afterward, several 49ers players and staff embraced former teammate Trey Lance, whom they traded to the Cowboys in 2023.

“You can’t fake this,” the SFNiners account on X, formerly Twitter, posted with the accompanying video of the team showing love to their ex-teammate. “Almost every player and member of the 49ers staff came by to give Trey Lance a hug. Clearly loved within the organization.”

Week 8: 49ers final Cowboys

In August 2023, the 49ers traded Trey Lance to the Cowboys for a fourth-round pick after the team named Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback and now…Viking quarterback Sam Darnold as his backup.

This situation was far from ideal for the former No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 class, so the trade gave Lance a fresh start playing behind Dak Prescott.

Although Lance’s time with the 49ers turned him from a high-ceiling prospect to a third-string prospect and then traded off the roster, there still seems to be a lot of mutual love and respect between him and the organization.

Yet it was Purdy who led the 49ers to victory against the Cowboys in Week 8, bouncing back from a cold first half to lead three touchdown drives in the third quarter.

Additionally, the team narrowly avoided another defensive meltdown in the fourth quarter to halt Dallas’ comeback attempt.

“We are a confident team,” Trent Williams said after the game, via Josh Dubow for the Associated Press. “We know that we have not played at our level very often in the first eight games. I don’t think we looked at this game to instill new confidence. I just think if we can run the ball effectively and not turn it over, today’s results are what we can expect.”

With a 4-4 record, the 49ers have virtually achieved a fresh start heading into the second half of the season. This win could give them enough momentum to take a step toward the postseason, but they will have a bye week to recalibrate.

They then play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.