Dallas Cowboys strategist Cooper Rush is expected to start in his team’s Thanksgiving Day game (Nov. 28) against the New York Giants.
Rush was a limited participant in practices Monday (Nov. 24) and Tuesday (Nov. 25), but said NFL NetworkIt is Jane Slater that he will be ready to play despite some knee pain.
“I spoke to #Cowboys Quarterback Cooper Rush today is ready for Thursday despite some knee pain,” Slater wrote on his X account Tuesday.
Rush, 31, who began the season as a backup for the Cowboys, has started the last three games in the absence of the franchise quarterback Dak Prescottwho suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in the Cowboys’ Nov. 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Rush went 1-2 in three starts, throwing for 813 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions on 91-of-149 passing, including 247 yards and two touchdowns on 24-of-32 passing in Dallas’ 34-26 win over the Dallas Commanders. Washington. Sunday (November 24). The Cowboys’ Week 12 win ended a five-game losing streak, the longest since a seven-game losing streak in 2015.
Dallas currently has 17 players listed on its Week 13 injury report, which includes cornerbacks. Trevon Diggs And Caelen Carsontight end Jake Fergusonlinebacker Eric Kendricksdefensive winger Marshawn Kneelandguard Zack Martinoffensive tackle Asim Richards and linebacker Nick Vigilall of whom were listed as non-participants on Tuesday.
