The Dallas Cowboys have locked up their quarterback. Uh, no. Not that one.
The club has tendered Cooper Rush, the undrafted free agent out of Central Michigan who has served as Dak Prescott’s primary backup for the past two seasons.
With contract talks between the front office and Prescott continuing, the two sides are seemingly headed toward the club’s use of the franchise tag on the starter. Rush, who had been a restricted free agent, would stand to see a lot of first-team work if Prescott decides to hold out this offseason.
ESPN’s Field Yates first reported the news Thursday night via Twitter.
The Cowboys have tendered restricted free agent QB Cooper Rush. As Dak Prescott’s negotiations continue, Rush could be in line to take significant offseason reps.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) March 13, 2020
Thanks to Prescott’s high durability, Rush has seen very little action during his three pro seasons, all as a Cowboys quarterback. As a rookie in 2017, his first game appearance came in a Week 7 blowout of the 49ers, when he went 1-of-2 for two yards, the only completion of his career thus far. He also rushed twice for 13 yards in that game. Later in Week 11, his lone pass attempt in a four-touchdown loss to Philadelphia fell incomplete.
Rush got on the field three more times but registered no stats over the course of the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
With the tender, Rush stands to collect just over $2 million in 2020.
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