Rush, who had started every game since Dak Prescott's hamstring injury, was replaced as the starter by Trey Lance vs. the Commanders

The Dallas Cowboys' 2024 season was nothing short of an unmitigated disaster. Star quarterback Dak Prescott struggled mightily before suffering a

Despite leading the Dallas Cowboys to four wins in his final five games, Cooper Rush was rewarded with being benched

"I didn't even know about it until I read about it," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says, denying any nasty contract bonus plot against QB Cooper Rush. "So nothing, nothing at all.''

Washington Commanders, a slightly eyebrow-raising decision considering Dallas was already eliminated from playoff contention and wouldn't gain anything from resting second-string QB Cooper Rush. However,

This decision proved to be costly for Rush. One of his contract incentives was $250,000 for playing 45% of the Cowboys' snaps. With the former Central Michigan star not seeing the field, he did not reach this number and, therefore, did not receive his bonus.

Jerry Jones wanted to make it clear that one is not connected to the other. “I didn’t even know about it until I read about it, so nothing at all,’’ the Cowboys owner said of that clause in Rush’s contract.

Dallas Cowboys owner responded to questions on if quarterback’s contract incentives had any effect on Trey Lance earning the start on Sunday.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that he didn't know quarterback Cooper Rush would have received a contract bonus by playing during a 23-19 loss to

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush would have received $500,000 in incentives if he played 55 percent of the team's offensive snaps this season.

Cooper Rush could be set to leave the Dallas Cowboys for the Carolina Panthers as the 31-year-old bids to keep his NFL career alive when Dak Prescott returns to the AT&T Stadium fo