{"id":78588,"date":"2025-08-16T10:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=78588"},"modified":"2025-08-16T10:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T10:24:17","slug":"cooper-rush-gets-honest-on-cowboys-breakup-opens-up-about-the-unexpected-split-and-whats-next-for-his-nfl-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=78588","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Rush Gets Honest on Cowboys Breakup: Opens Up About the Unexpected Split and What&#8217;s Next for His NFL Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229001087-e1755334630664.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229001087-e1755334630664.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229001087-e1755334630664.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229001087-e1755334630664.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cooper Rush Gets Honest on Cowboys Breakup\" width=\"780\" height=\"443\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush will start against the Cowboys on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys will see a familiar face Saturday when they take on the Baltimore Ravens: quarterback Cooper Rush.<\/p>\n<p>Rush spent seven seasons in Dallas as a backup, stepping in when needed for Dak Prescott. He went 9-5 as a starter, throwing for 3,463 yards, 20 touchdowns, and completing 60.7% of his passes across 14 starts.<\/p>\n<p>Rush is set to start against his former team in the preseason matchup and reflected this week on his decision to join Baltimore in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaltimore came out of nowhere early on in that week,\u201d Rush said. \u201c[I was] like, \u2018Oh man, that\u2019s a good place to be.\u2019 \u2026 [Baltimore was] just a chance to go on a really good team that if you\u2019ve got to go in [the game], you can go do it and win games, important games [for] a team that\u2019s in it and a team that\u2019s got tons of weapons at every position. All [of] those [reasons] go into it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be different over on that sideline. It\u2019ll be something new, but looking forward to it. See a lot of close relationships over the years there, get to catch up with some guys. It\u2019ll be cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cooper Rush Says No Hard Feelings With Cowboys<\/h2>\n<p>Rush also spoke about a situation late last season with the Cowboys. With Prescott injured, he stood one start shy of triggering a $250,000 playing time incentive. Instead, Dallas turned to Trey Lance in the regular-season finale, leaving Rush ineligible for the bonus. Still, he said there are no hard feelings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u201ds business,\u201d Rush said. \u201cMaybe if I played better, [I\u2019d] go out there. I don\u2019t know, but no, you don\u2019t really think about that stuff. I had a great time there. Like I said, [I was] really close with a lot of people in the organization, so it\u2019ll be cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rush will serve as the primary backup in Baltimore but is aiming to bounce back from a brief but shaky preseason debut. He completed just 2-of-4 passes for 16 yards and an interception. Facing his former team won\u2019t be a source of motivation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been really trying to show my current team I\u2019m doing well,\u201d Rush said. \u201cThings like that are the main focus. I\u2019m getting ready to play. Those games do matter. Those preseason games do help guys in my position. Those reps do count. You learn from them, so when you have to go out there in the real thing, it works.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Joe Milton to Start for Cowboys Against Ravens<\/h2>\n<p>For the Cowboys, Joe Milton will draw the start. He\u2019s competing with Will Grier to be the primary backup to Prescott.<\/p>\n<p>Milton has received the majority of reps but he\u2019s not locked into the backup role. The Cowboys want to get a good look at the former sixth-round pick, per head coach Brian Schottenheimer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think our plan all along has been that we need to find out about Joe Milton,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to let these guys all compete, and it\u2019s not a negative against Will Grier that he\u2019s not getting the reps. I\u2019ve been around Will Grier for a couple years now. We know who Will Grier is. We are not surprised when he goes in and does that. It\u2019s figuring out more of Joe Milton, it\u2019s the unknown more than the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rocket-armed Milton started the Cowboys\u2019 first preseason game, passing for 143 yards with a touchdown and interception. The performance drew mixed reviews but Schottenheimer is not worried.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder no circumstance am I panicked or worried about Joe Milton,\u201d Schottenheimer said. \u201cJoe Milton played really well in the second half, he did some really good things. He calmed down, he figured it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys traded for Milton this offseason. The move involved the New England Patriots sending Milton and a 7th-round pick to the Cowboys for a 5th-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>J.R. DeGroote JR DeGroote is a staff writer for Heavy.com, where he has covered the NFL, NBA, and trending sports stories since 2019. His work focuses on some of the most passionate fanbases in sports, including reporting on the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers. More about J.R. 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