The Dallas Cowboys chose to make a backup quarterback change this offseason.
And the departure of Cooper Rush already has some early-season consequences.
Rush signed with the Baltimore Ravens, and he's starting in Week 5. Lamar Jackson is out with a hamstring injury, so Baltimore turned to its new backup.
Meanwhile in Dallas, the Cowboys are healthy with Dak Prescott, but if he were to miss time, it'd be new backup Joe Milton, who was picked up in a trade with the New England Patriots.
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Why did the Cowboys let Cooper Rush leave for the Ravens?
Cooper Rush was due for a new contract this offseason, and the Cowboys decided not to pay him.
Rush signed a two-year, $12.2 million deal with Baltimore.
Milton, in the second year of his sixth-round pick contract, is much cheaper for Dallas.
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Rush enters 2025 Week 5 having made 14 career starts. He has a 9-5 record as a starter.
He's not a similar play style to Jackson, but the Ravens liked Rush's reliability and play when he has stood in for Prescott in the past.
This will be another chance for Rush to prove his level as an NFL quarterback.
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