Rush: Cowboys ‘ready to roll’ despite Dak out

FRISCO, Texas — When Cooper Rush made the primary begin of his profession final October towards the Minnesota Vikings, changing an injured Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys have been 5-1 and rolling.

On Sunday towards the Cincinnati Bengals, Rush will make the second begin of his profession with Prescott out following thumb surgical procedure, however the Cowboys are full of questions after their 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers within the season opener.

“Now we have a foul style in our mouth after dropping a sport,” Rush mentioned. “You’ll be able to’t wait to get again on the market the following week. We have been 0-1 final 12 months too, although. This is step one.”

Rush threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns towards the Vikings, delivering a final-minute drive for a 20-16 win. Regardless of his inexperience, he was assured.

“I believe it is extra in regards to the teammates. All you do on daily basis is need to earn their respect,” Rush mentioned. “To go on the market on Sunday, that is one of the simplest ways to do it. Go play properly. They’ve my respect. I believe they respect me. I believe we have a great group. I believe we’re able to roll.”

Not like final season, Rush is taking a look at a multiweek stretch of beginning with Prescott out following surgical procedure to his proper thumb. Talking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday, proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones mentioned Prescott might return inside 4 weeks; nevertheless, the membership is not going to rush the quarterback, who was on the observe area as a spectator on Thursday.

“Proper now you are centered on this sport, that is all that issues,” Rush mentioned. “You get down the street after we get there. It is one thing you have been a starter earlier than in your life and also you kinda draw on that. You remind your self of that. You are going to go week by week, and proper now we’re centered on the Bengals.”

That is the sixth season Rush has been with the Cowboys both as Prescott’s backup or on the observe squad. Operating again Ezekiel Elliott mentioned Rush “is aware of his s—.” Receiver CeeDee Lamb famous Rush’s composure and mentioned, “He is all about getting his work accomplished.”

“Now we have the expertise of taking part in in a sport with him,” Lamb mentioned. “We all know how he maneuvers, we all know what he likes. Simply kinda throwing him in there once more, is rather like, ‘Right here we go once more.’ I say that with probably the most positivity, and I can not anticipate my man to go on the market and present out.”