Cowboys COO Stephen Jones on second-stringer Cooper Rush: "You know how much we think of Cooper. We just don't know what he's going to cost.''

Leading the Cowboys to a 3-4 record, quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a hamstring injury in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons, leaving him out for the rest of the year. This mad

It's not a huge surprise that, after spending the past two seasons as the No. 3 option for a Cowboys bunch that had Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush firmly entrenched ahead of him, Trey Lance now will be on the move.

The Dallas Cowboys already have the team’s franchise quarterback in Dak Prescott, but the front office faces question marks at the position beyond the former Pro Bowler. Both Cooper Rush and Trey Lance are set to hit NFL free agency in the coming weeks.

Why he might stay: Simply put, you know what you’re getting in Rush. He’s an established veteran backup. He knows the Cowboys' offense, including that of their OC-turned-head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Plus, Rush has built up a long-term rapport with Prescott.

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill this offseason, and even though they don’t need a quarterback, they’ll need someone to backup starter Dak Prescott. There’s no

In addition to Lance's departure, Cooper Rush, who's played seven seasons in Dallas, is set to be an unrestricted free agent. The Cowboys could look to the free-agent market and try to lure a backup with starting experience such as Justin Fields or Drew Lock to fill the void.

But us having Dak Prescott signed up for the long-term, I think he's probably going to be looking for something different." Jones on second-stringer Rush: "You know how much we think of Cooper.

Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said the team thinks highly of Rush but won't necessarily re-sign him, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News reports.