{"id":28533,"date":"2025-02-25T02:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28533"},"modified":"2025-02-25T02:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T02:38:00","slug":"breaking-cowboys-make-their-stance-on-paying-cooper-rush-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28533","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Make Their Stance on Paying Cooper Rush Clear.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After three straight seasons with a 12-5 record, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0ended the 2024 season 7-10, missing the\u00a0NFL\u00a0Playoffs for the first time since\u00a0Mike McCarthy&#8217;s first year with the team in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the Cowboys to a 3-4 record,\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in Week 9 against the\u00a0Atlanta Falcons, leaving him out for the rest of the year. This made way for Cooper Rush to take over the starting job.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_3\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" data-packetid=\"00000001-7dfa6bde-5a93-4963-9c2d-d2a1b6d4218c\" data-render-time=\"1740450307571\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"7db9a01170294858359598238868b29f\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In eight starts, Rush led Dallas to a 4-4 record and even had them winning four out of five games at one point. The 8th-year quarterback finished with 1,844 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and five interceptions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10).\" width=\"5447\" height=\"3633\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwNzA1NjIwMjYzNzc0MDMz\/usatsi_24732056.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush (10).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, the Cowboys enter the offseason with a need at the quarterback position. Prescott remains under contract through the 2028 season after signing a four-year, $240 million extension. Rush and 3rd stringer Trey Lance, on the other hand, are free agents.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_5\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"f93a952a73a4c8719dd32e0528f6eee3\" data-packetid=\"00000001-7dfa6bde-5a93-4963-9c2d-d2a1b6d4218c\" data-render-time=\"1740450307581\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-f93a952a73a4c8719dd32e0528f6eee3\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"f93a952a73a4c8719dd32e0528f6eee3\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In an interview with\u00a0Dallas Morning News, Cowboys COO and co-owner Stephen Jones, the son of Jerry, spoke about his backup QB of eight years, mentioning Dallas will have to be &#8220;cheap&#8221; if they want to bring Rush back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You know how much we think of Cooper,&#8221; Stephen Jones said. &#8220;We just don&#8217;t know what he&#8217;s going to cost. When we&#8217;re paying Dak what we&#8217;re paying him, unfortunately, we do have to go cheap there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div id=\"_adr_abp_container_6\" class=\"_adr_abp_container\" data-section=\"a949c511f11a84c1ee0b5e40ffd4273a\" data-packetid=\"00000001-7dfa6bde-5a93-4963-9c2d-d2a1b6d4218c\" data-render-time=\"1740450307586\">\n<div>AD<\/div>\n<p><iframe id=\"iframe-ad-container-a949c511f11a84c1ee0b5e40ffd4273a\" src=\"https:\/\/delivery.adrecover.com\/recover.html?siteId=46584&amp;dataDogLoggingEnabled=false&amp;dataDogLoggingVersion=1\" name=\"a949c511f11a84c1ee0b5e40ffd4273a\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Stephen Jones also spoke on Lance, who he doesn&#8217;t expect to be back in Dallas in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We took a shot a Trey and wanted to do that,&#8221; Jones added. &#8220;We think the world of Trey. But us having Dak signed up for the long-term, I think he&#8217;s probably going to be looking for something different.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Lance potentially on his way out, it appears Stephen Jones and the Cowboys may look at a quarterback in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;You know, I think one of our goals is to get a young quarterback in the draft,&#8221; Stephen Jones continued. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know where that&#8217;s going to be. That&#8217;s why we gave a [fourth-round pick] for Trey. It seems like all the quarterbacks, even guys we have in the fourth round, go in the first. 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