The Eagles know what it’s like to face the Cowboys without quarterback Jalen Hurts, and Dallas will now face Philadelphia again without Dak Prescott.
Prescott missed the October 2022 game against the Eagles with an ankle fracture, and Cooper Rush was 18-38 passing for 474 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
With Prescott out four games with a hamstring injury, Rush will again lead Dallas against Philadelphia in an intense NFC East rivalry that could put the Cowboys on the brink of playoff elimination.
As the Eagles prepare to take on the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10, Vic Fangio’s defensive coaching staff can ask Kellen Moore for insight on likely starter Cooper Rush.
Moore spent four seasons with Rush in Dallas—one year as QB coach and three as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator—giving the Eagles’ staff intimate knowledge of the signal-caller.
Moore had nothing but praise for Rush, who’ll be confident facing the Eagles pass rush.
“Coop is a really smart player,” Moore said Tuesday, via the team’s official transcript. “He has a great feel for the game. Anticipation. Vision. Feel for what the defense is doing. I think he puts himself in a really good position. He can handle volume from an offensive game plan perspective. When Coop has gone in there, he’s had success. It’ll still be a challenge for us.”
Dallas will likely put Dak Prescott on injured reserve, knocking him out for at least four weeks. The team has Trey Lance as an option under center.
Rush won’t have the benefit of a dominant defense that, in 2022, allowed 15.8 PPG in Rush’s five starts (28.1 PPG allowed in 2024), while Moore’s offense averaged 128.4 rush (82.0 rush YPG in 2024).
