ARLINGTON, Texas — Cooper Rush does now not recognize if Sunday’s 25-10 win against the Washington Commanders changed into his very last begin because the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback. Neither does Jerry Jones.
All they recognize is if it is, Rush has left the Cowboys in a better spot than while he took over for an injured Dak Prescott three weeks ago.
“I can not say enough approximately his play,” proprietor and preferred supervisor Jerry Jones said after the Cowboys’ 1/3 straight victory. “What it has probable carried out for this team this season to offer us a hazard to take a seat right here after those last 3 ball video games and maybe have the possibility we have got for the rest of the 12 months. It is terrific. It’s far extra than what i might’ve anticipated.”
Prescott is eyeing a go back subsequent week towards the los angeles Rams, resources advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter, whilst the Cowboys (3-1) need to make sure that Prescott is as near 100% healthful as feasible and could beat back his return till Week 6 against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles.
After the win over Washington, Jones stated, “I can not give you whatever there medically” approximately the repute of Prescott, who had surgical procedure Sept. 12. Prescott had the stitch removed from his right thumb on Monday, and train Mike McCarthy said during the week the quarterback still had a few swelling inside the thumb that needed to subside before he could step up his throwing.
“I truely don’t know that i would call that throwing what he is doing, however he’s actually were given movement,” Jones stated. “I would not recognise if he is throwing at a level that you may say the grip and the entirety correctly is a superb throw, a terrific, regular passing throw.”
Rush have become the first quarterback in Cowboys records to win the first four begins of his career and the primary in the NFL when you consider that Kyle Allen won five directly for the Carolina Panthers over seasons (2018-19).
“it’s been fun. Seeking to experience it,” Rush stated. “The NFL does not can help you revel in it an awful lot. You acquire to go week in and week out and play. The 4-0 is just, I suggest, I bet i’d say the defense and all the breaks you catch, it is simply kind of lucky. QB win stats, they’re what they are. It’s a crew game.”
Rush finished 15 of 27 passes for 223 yards with touchdown passes on Sunday. He has been sacked just two times in his 3 starts and he has not had a skip intercepted.
Even as Jones said he would like to have a quarterback predicament due to the fact it would imply Rush has won games in Prescott’s absence, Prescott will go back to his beginning function when wholesome. Now, it is just a rely of whilst.
“You just experience gambling ball,” Rush said. “You do not get to start every week as a backup. It really is why when you’re in there, you just want to do your task. You simply experience it. It’s fun being with the ones guys. We have a heckuva team. Exceptional locker room. So you cherish all of it. When your range’s called, you simply preserve gambling.”
