Cooper Rush has done its best to minimize any kind of quarterback controversy within the Dallas Cowboys, but the franchise faces a decision beyond when to return the bout to Dak Prescott. Rush will be a free agent for the upcoming offseason and told Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio that he “has shown he can be a starter elsewhere in the NFL.”
“I talked to him [Rush] after the match. He said he believes he has proven he can be a starter elsewhere in the NFL, and is ignoring any rumors about a possible controversy in Dallas, even if some come from Jerry Jones himself, “Florio explained in the October 2, 2022 issue from NBC’s Serata. football in America.
Even though owner Jerry Jones is playing a drama about a possible quarterback contest, Prescott will be back in the spotlight with the Cowboys sooner rather than later. Rush has done his best to quell any possible controversy over the quarterback, but his comments to Florio suggest that the veteran will seek an entry-level job in 2023.
The Cowboys may offer Rush a hefty raise from his current $ 1 million salary, but Prescott’s $ 160 million contract is one of the many factors that will keep the star as the team’s QB1. There will likely be several teams in need of quarterbacks trying to race at Rush this off-season, where he would have a better chance of getting a job as a starter.
Unless the Cowboys are ready to hand the team over to Rush, the two sides will likely split this off season. During the preseason, Dallas didn’t make Rush a priority, releasing the caller as the team finalized the 53-man roster, knowing he couldn’t be claimed by another franchise.
That roster change however opened up the possibility of Rush signing with another team, a decision that in hindsight seems extremely risky. The Cowboys were able to add the quarterback to the team’s training squad again, but only added the veteran to the active roster after Prescott went down in week 1.
Knowing that the team faces a tough battle to re-sign Rush, could the Cowboys explore a potential trade once Prescott is fully recovered? Rush’s commercial value is certainly damaged by the fact that he will be a free agent in 2023. Matt Lombardo, NFL insider for The Current News.com, has identified the Seahawks, Dolphins and 49ers as three potential business partners of the Cowboys.
“While it may seem unlikely the Cowboys will trade Rush, Dallas could certainly benefit from additional leverage capital, a besieged offensive line and a highly inconsistent receiving body due to the value of a competent and established reserve quarterback for NFL success. of today”. reconstitute ”, wrote Lombardo on 30 September.
The payout for Rush in the late mid-round probably isn’t worth the risk of having little insurance behind Prescott in case the star’s quarterback suffers an unfortunate setback with his hand. Despite the Cowboys’ faith in Prescott, the franchise quarterback has lost a lot of time in two of the last three seasons.
It will be interesting to see who the Cowboys seek as the team’s backup quarterback for 2023 if Rush signs with another team this off-season. Will Grier would be an immediate candidate after pushing Rush for reserve work during retirement and is currently on the team’s training squad.
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