Dallas would lose both games to the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills starting the season at 0–2. The team would also acquire veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar after his release from the Cleveland Browns as insurance for starting quarterback Troy Aikman, who suffered a severe concussion in the NFC Championship game versus San Francisco, and backup Steve Beuerlein signed with the Phoenix Cardinals.
Dallas would lose both games to Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills at the start of the season, beginning 0–2. The team also made a strategic acquisition by signing veteran quarterback Bernie Kosar after his release from Cleveland Browns as insurance for Troy Aikman, who had suffered a severe concussion in the NFC Championship game against San Francisco, while backup Steve Beuerlein joined the Phoenix Cardinals.