{"id":34182,"date":"2025-03-19T03:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T03:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34182"},"modified":"2025-03-19T03:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T03:14:06","slug":"breaking-d%d0%b0k-prescotts-3-word-re%d0%b0ction-to-coo%d1%80er-rushs-cowboys-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=34182","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: D\u0430k Prescott\u2019s 3-Word Re\u0430ction to Coo\u0440er Rush\u2019s Cowboys Exit.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2190091293-1-e1742268146126.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2190091293-1-e1742268146126.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2190091293-1-e1742268146126.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2190091293-1-e1742268146126.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to his longtime backup Cooper Rush.\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-img-load-time=\"788\" data-dom-ready-time=\"835\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to his longtime backup Cooper Rush.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dak Prescott\u00a0and the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0bid farewell to longtime backup quarterback\u00a0Cooper Rush, who is heading to the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>Rush signed a two-year deal worth up to\u00a0$12.2 million with Baltimore, where he is expected to serve as\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u2018s primary backup. Originally joining the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017, Rush has spent most of the past eight years in Dallas, aside from a brief stint with the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>When called upon, Rush delivered solid performances in Prescott\u2019s absence, posting a 9-5 record as a starter. Over 14 starts, he compiled 3,463 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, and a 60.7% completion rate.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott took to social media to express his gratitude and wish his former teammate well in his next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood luck brother,\u201d\u00a0Prescott wrote on Instagram, along with a heart emoji.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5301557\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5301557 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-5.20.47%E2%80%AFPM-copy.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=319\" alt=\"Dak Prescott's message for Cooper Rush.\" width=\"319\" height=\"531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5301557\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-17-at-5.20.47%E2%80%AFPM-copy.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=319\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5301557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Instagram<\/span>Dak Prescott\u2019s message for Cooper Rush.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys Need to Find Backup for Dak Prescott<\/h2>\n<p>With Rush no longer in the mix, the Cowboys must address their backup quarterback situation behind Prescott. As it stands,\u00a0Will Grier\u00a0is the only other signal-caller on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Trey Lance, a former first-round pick whom Dallas acquired in 2023 for a fourth-round selection, is expected to depart in free agency after two seasons with limited playing time. With Lance likely moving on, the Cowboys will need to explore alternative options to solidify their quarterback depth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took a shot at Trey and wanted to do that,\u201d Cowboys chief operating officer and co-owner\u00a0Stephen Jones told The Dallas Morning News\u00a0in February. \u201cWe think the world of Trey. \u2026 But us having Dak signed up for the long term, I think he\u2019s probably going to be looking for something different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The last time the Cowboys drafted a quarterback was in 2020\u00a0when they selected\u00a0Ben DiNucci in the seventh round. Dallas sounds interested in adding a quarterback to its\u00a0draft haul.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I think one of our goals is to get a young quarterback in the draft,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI don\u2019t know where that\u2019s going to be. That\u2019s 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. They always go so much higher than what you think.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Dak Prescott Says He\u2019ll Be Ready for Cowboys Opener<\/h2>\n<p>Prescott suffered a season-ending hamstring injury on Nov. 3, requiring surgery. Despite the injury and lengthy recovery, Prescott assured he won\u2019t miss time next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not gonna put a timeline on it, but I\u2019ll be ready for the first game and when anything matters and very, very ready,\u201d\u00a0Prescott said. \u201cI\u2019m feeling good, doing more and more. The last two weeks have been huge and progressive for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even before his hamstring injury, Prescott\u2019s season was underwhelming, throwing for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. When he returns to the field, he\u2019ll be stepping into a revamped Cowboys team led by new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<p>Schottenheimer \u2014 previously the offensive coordinator in Dallas \u2014 replaces\u00a0Mike McCarthy, who parted ways with the franchise after his contract expired this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys said goodbye to his longtime backup Cooper Rush. 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