Dak Prescott is only quarterback on Cowboys’ roster after team cuts three veterans

It seems Dak Prescott may have the Cowboys’ quarterbacks room all to himself following Tuesday’s roster minimize deadline.

The seven-year veteran is presently the one signal-caller on Dallas’ 53-man roster after the crew minimize all three of its backups: Cooper Rush, Will Grier, and Ben DiNucci. Grier is topic to waivers, whereas Rush isn't. 

The Cowboys are reportedly planning to convey again at the least one quarterback as soon as they will transfer different veterans to injured reserve, together with left deal with Tyron Smith and broad receiver James Washington. Dallas might additionally probably be scoping out different quarterbacks left available on the market following Tuesday’s league-wide roster cuts.

Rush has been with the Cowboys since 2017, outdoors of a brief stint with the Giants in 2020. He performed in 5 video games with one begin final season and accomplished 30 of 47 passes for 422 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. 

Dak Prescott in motion throughout a Cowboys sport on January 16, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Cooper Rush (#10) and Dak Prescott (#4) at Cowboys coaching camp on August, 1, 2022, in Oxnard, Calif.

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The Cowboys claimed Grier off of waivers final September. The previous third-round pick of West Virginia made two begins for the Panthers in 2019.

DiNucci, a seventh-round choose in 2020, began one sport for the Cowboys and appeared in three contests as a rookie. He spent final season on the follow squad.

Prescott has handled a sequence of accidents in recent times — together with his ankle, calf and throwing shoulder.

Dak Prescott throughout coaching camp at River Ridge Fields on August 09, 2022, in Oxnard, California.

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In March, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy stated Prescott underwent a “clean-up” surgical procedure on his left non-throwing shoulder.

“It’s not a priority. We have now no concern,” McCarthy stated on the time. Prescott later stated he had no points following the process.

This 12 months, Prescott had a full offseason program for the primary time since 2019.

Dak Prescott on the Cowboys’ preseason sport in opposition to Seattle at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2022, in Arlington, Texas.

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The 29-year-old quarterback spent the vast majority of final 12 months’s offseason rehabbing from ankle surgical procedure that sidelined him for the ultimate 11 video games of 2020. He was a full participant to start out coaching camp final summer time however didn't play within the preseason as a precaution because of a strained proper shoulder.

Prescott began 17 of 18 video games final season, together with the playoffs, when he threw for a franchise-record 37 landing passes with a career-high 68.8 completion share.