Like every team in the NFL, the Cowboys had to trim their roster down from 90 to 53 players on Saturday. As for McCown, he went 6 of 13 for 41 yards against the Rams during his only extensive action.Īccording to NFL.com, Moore is still in the Cowboys' plans and the team is hoping to add him to the practice squad on Sunday. Moore completed less than 50 percent of his passes and didn't throw a single touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Moore and McCown both struggled during the Cowboys' first two preseason games. The rookie looked even better the next week, going 8 of 9 for 92 yards and two touchdowns during a 24-19 win over the Colts. When the preseason started, Rush was behind Moore on the Cowboys' depth chart, but after just two games, it became clear that the rookie would have a plausible shot at winning the backup job.ĭuring his first preseason game against the Rams, Rush went 9 of 11 for 104 yards and a touchdown.

which is fitting, because Rush's story is almost as implausible as Prescott's.Īfter Rush went undrafted out of Central Michigan this year, the Cowboys decided to take a gamble on the four-year college starter by signing him to a rookie deal in May. The Cowboys released quarterbacks Luke McCown and Kellen Moore on Saturday, leaving Cooper Rush as the winner in the team's battle to serve as the backup quarterback to Prescott. When the Dallas Cowboys take the field in 2017, their top two quarterbacks are only going to have exactly one year of NFL experience between them, and that's because the Cowboys decided to go with an undrafted rookie to back up Dak Prescott.

2017 cowboys roster