Dallas Cowboys get Dak Prescott insurance, QB Cooper Rush returns for 2 years, $6M
The Dallas Cowboys continued to check off their wish list in free agency Friday by agreeing to terms with quarterback Cooper Rush who returns as Dak Prescott’s primary backup.
Rush was a huge success in place of Prescott in 2022. He went 4-1 as starter and kept the Cowboys in contention while Prescott missed five games with a fractured thumb.
Rush play’s didn’t translate into huge market in free agency. So he is back in Dallas on a modest two-year deal for $6 million. The first year of the deal is guaranteed at $2.75 million.
In nine games in 2022, Rush was 84-of-162 passing for 1,051 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions.
The move does not preclude the Cowboys from taking a developmental backup quarterback in the upcoming draft. And Rush will again compete with Will Grier in training camp.
Cooper is the fifth in-house free agent to return the Cowboys, joining Tony Pollard, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, safety Donovan Wilson and special teams ace C.J. Goodwin.
This story was originally published March 17, 2023 at 10:47 AM.
