Familiar SMU quarterback Preston Stone visits his hometown Cowboys, potentially landing as a valuable "camp arm" to bolster practice snaps.
FRISCO - No, the 2026 Dallas Cowboys don't really need another quarterback taking up a regular-season roster spot.
Dak Prescott has his job sewn up and is seen by many as an MVP candidate. And young journeyman Sam Howell was just signed to compete with Joe Milton for the No. 2 job.
But ...
A familiar face from SMU did make a return trip to the Metroplex for a visit with a potential NFL suitor.
Former Mustangs quarterback Preston Stone had a visit with the Cowboys at their Dallas Day. ... and the idea here is that he - or someone like him - might be added to the roster during the spring workouts at The Star to serve as a "camp arm'' ... that is to say, an extra QB to eat up some practice snaps so the veterans don't get too worn down.
Stone spent four seasons at SMU before finishing his college career at Northwestern.
Across all five seasons, he totaled over 6,000 passing yards and just shy of 50 touchdowns. In Stone's final game, he threw for around 225 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to lead the Wildcats to a GameAbove Sports Bowl win over Central Michigan
In his last year with the Mustangs, Stone led them to a 10-2 record in their final season in the American Athletic Conference before Kevin Jennings would take over in the AAC title game and never relinquish the starting role back to Stone.
Originally a Dallas native before even joining SMU, Stone committed to the Mustangs as a four-star recruit from Dallas Parish Episcopal School. Fast forward five years later and he has the eyes of his hometown NFL squad. ... on some level, anyway.
There are those who are currently projecting Stone to come off the board in Day 3 of the NFL Draft. We think it might be more likely that if he ends up with Dallas, it would happen as a UDFA signing. ... in part because at 6-0 and 215, he lacks the desired height for the position.
Still ...
That would surely be a storybook scenario for Stone, who would face a steep uphill battle to show his wares here in a way that could earn him a real NFL job.
But pro careers have to start somewhere. And maybe Dallas Day will serve as a step in that direction for Stone.