Cowboys QB Cooper Rush’s wife Lauryn Rush couldn’t control herself but celebrate his big victory over the Bengals. She posted a photo of her husband in action on her Instagram Story with the caption; “Daddy.”
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The Dallas Cowboys blew a 17-3 lead but narrowly escaped the reigning AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2, as Brett Maher kicked a game-winning 50-yard field goal with just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to win 20-17.
With Dak Prescott out due to a thumb injury, Cooper Rush completed 19 of 31 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown.
After the game, Cooper Rush’s wife, Lauryn, took to Instagram and reacted to his big win and going to 2-0 as a starter.
The 28-year-old backup quarterback, who is replacing injured starter Dak Prescott, will be starting for several weeks as he looks to keep the Cowboys afloat until Dak returns.
Prescott is expected to miss four to six weeks following his hand surgery. Many feared that it would spell the end of the Cowboys’ season, but if Rush can continue to find success, Dallas may actually be able to remain in the playoff picture without having to rush Dak back into action.
Here is a little more about Cooper Rush.
Cooper Robert Rush (born November 21, 1993), is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan, and was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Coming out of Central Michigan, Rush was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and analysts to be a seventh round pick or a priority undrafted free agent. On December 6, 2016, it was announced that Rush had accepted his invitation to the East–West Shrine Game. On January 21, 2017, Rush performed in the East–West Shrine Game for the East and completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 97 yards in a 10–3 loss to the West.
He received an invitation to the NFL combine and performed almost all of the required drills except for the bench press. He had an underwhelming lackluster performance and had some of the lowest marks at the combine. On March 20, 2017, Rush participated at Central Michigan’s pro day and chose to attempt the vertical jump, broad jump, short shuttle, and three-cone drill once again. He gave a slower time in the three-cone drill (7.28), but was able to have better results in the vertical (30″), broad (8’11”), and short shuttle (4.46). Rush was ranked the 14th best quarterback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
Rush was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2017 NFL Draft on May 12.
On October 31, 2020, Rush was signed to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, to provide depth after starter Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury. He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team’s week 9 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021. He beat out Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci to be the backup QB for Dallas in the 2021 NFL season.
Rush was named the starter for the Cowboys Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings after Prescott was out with a calf injury. It was Rush’s first start since entering the NFL. ] He passed for 325 yards, 2 touchdowns, and an interception, and led a comeback drive that he ended by throwing a touchdown to Amari Cooper in the final minute of a 20-16 Dallas victory.
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