23-TD Quarterback Could Sign With Cowboys Following Extended Tryout
The Dallas Cowboys are also interested in another quarterback: Mike Hohensee Jr., a former Northwest Missouri State signal-caller. Since the Cowboys did neither contract or draft a quarterback, they were in need of one for rookie minicamp. Hohensee was brought in by Dallas as a tryout, and the rookie is making an impression right away. According to Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News, in a message posted on X on May 10, 2024, “one player, former NW Missouri State QB Mike Hohensee, is at Cowboys rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, giving team an arm for its on-field work.”
“The only unsigned players here are Marshawn Kneeland, a second-round DE, and Heinrichsee.” Cowboys coaches have already expressed interest in Hohensee. Given that the organization already has contracts with Trey Lance, Cooper Rush, and Dak Prescott for this season, the undrafted quarterback may be a challenge for the front office.
There is already plenty of interest in the position as Prescott is going into the final season of his current deal. Head coach Mike McCarthy gushed about the first impression Hohensee is making during minicamp.
“I do not recall a young quarterback coming in here on a tryout and commanding the huddle,” McCarthy explained during a May 10 press conference. “And the quality of just the reps of getting in and out of the huddle and the understanding being this high.”
Hohensee is 6-foot-2 and weighs 196 pounds, which is good NFL size. In nine appearances during the 2023 season, the quarterback completed 62% of his throws for 1,974 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Last season, Hohensee added a score via rush. With Hohensee under consideration for a contract, the Cowboys would enter training camp with four quarterbacks on the roster.
Gehlken wrote in a May 10 message on X, “Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy added it will be a ‘conversation’ Saturday about whether to carry four quarterbacks into training camp.” “Mike Hohensee might be getting a longer chance.”
It is not just the Cowboys who Hohensee has impressed. Heading into the draft, the quarterback earned a shoutout from Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner.
“Keep working young man, know you will be ready when that moment comes!” Warner remarked in a March 25 message on X.
The son of former NFL quarterback Mike Hohensee, who also played in the CFL, AFL, and USFL, is the undrafted rookie. Despite not being selected, it seems like Hohensee’s status as the son of a former professional quarterback is helping him make some noise.
Hohensee still has a lot to prove before reaching the final roster, even if Dallas decides to sign him. There are never four quarterbacks on the roster of an NFL team. Prescott and Rush continued to be the team’s starting quarterbacks on gamedays last season, with Lance filling in as the backup. With Lance entering the last season of his rookie deal, it is worth considering whether Dallas may press for him to assume backup responsibilities.
Before Week 1, should the Cowboys consider dealing or dismissing Rush? Hohensee would then have the chance to assume responsibility for the third quarterback position. Before putting the Cowboys in a tough situation, the youngster still has a lot to prove.
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