Former Cowboys QB Releases Bad News After Final Preseason Game

Former Cowboys QB Releases Bad News After Final Preseason Game

The Dallas Cowboys appear to have made their quarterback call. With training camp wrapping up, Joe Milton has secured the No. 2 job behind Dak Prescott to start the 2025 season.

That decision leaves former Cowboy Ben “Gucci” DiNucci on the outside looking in once again. Now with Atlanta, DiNucci faced an uphill climb as the Falcons’ fourth QB, and The Athletic’s Josh Kendall projects both he and Easton Stick will be cut before Week 1.

Last season Atlanta carried three quarterbacks for emergency depth. This year? Different story. With multiple injury questions across the roster, Kendall believes the Falcons can’t afford the luxury. That leaves just Kirk Cousins and rookie Michael Penix Jr. to open the year.

Penix has had his ups and downs in camp — shaky accuracy against second-team defenses but two standout days versus the Titans in joint practices. Cousins, meanwhile, has been efficient, but Atlanta continues to bet on Penix’s big arm and fearless deep shots.

As for DiNucci, his NFL story remains one of cult following rather than star production. Cowboys fans remember his sudden 2020 debut, where his very first throw was a 32-yard strike to Amari Cooper. A week later he started — and lost — his only career NFL game, going 21-for-40 in a 23–9 defeat to the Eagles.

Since then, DiNucci’s journey has taken him through the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023 and a carousel of NFL practice squads — Broncos, Bills, Saints, Falcons. Each stop keeps his name alive, even if his role stays the same.

Could another team give him a shot? Possibly. But no matter what, “Gucci” DiNucci has built a reputation as one of the league’s most likable grinders — a quarterback fans just can’t stop rooting for.