After a 3-2 start to the season, the Dallas Cowboys lost their fifth straight game on Monday night, falling 34-10 to the Houston Texans at home. Dallas is 0-5 at home, with opponents averaging over 37 points per game.
The Cowboys’ former defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, is now the head coach of the 7-4 Washington Commanders. On Sunday, Quinn’s Commanders host the reeling Cowboys.
With quarterback Dak Prescott out for the season, Cooper Rush has started for the Cowboys under center for the last two weeks. Even though Dallas has scored only 16 combined points in Rush’s two starts, he’ll get the call again this weekend at Washington.
While Rush will start, the Cowboys will have specific packages for quarterback Trey Lance.
Corrected: #Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy remains committed to Cooper Rush as the starting quarterback. He says there will be a package of plays for Trey Lance.
McCarthy expressed regret Monday night that he didn’t get Lance in game when so many other young players got time. pic.twitter.com/bgGEilnmVL— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) November 19, 2024
Rush has appeared in four career games vs. Washington, including last season. He has one start against the Commanders, completing 15 of 27 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns in a 25-10 Dallas win in 2022.
Lance is a former No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The Cowboys traded a fourth-round draft pick to the 49ers for Lance ahead of last season. Lance has appeared in one game this season for Dallas.
