Is Cooper Rush healthy and starting today?

Cooper Rush was merely sitting on the Dallas Cowboys' bench and observing proceedings when disaster struck in week one of the 2022 NFL season. Cowboys' starting quarterback and team icon Dak Prescott had just gone down hurt, and there was still time on the clock left in their matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That meant one thing: Rush was going to deputize for Dak against arguably the toughest opposition he's ever faced.

Rush stepped onto the field and performed admirably, giving a good account of himself as he shared the Gridiron with some of the game's biggest players like Ezekiel Elliott, CeeDee Lamb, Mike Evans, and the GOAT quarterback himself, Tom Brady. Rush's performance was so good that Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones chose not to step into the market for another quarterback, with Dak Prescott being ruled out for a few weeks.

Since that week one matchup, Cooper Rush has gone four starts undefeated, as he has led the Cowboys to one of their best games in a while and solidified his role in the locker room.

Is Cooper Rush healthy?

The Dallas Cowboys face their biggest test since week one, as they are up against the last unbeaten side in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles, led by the rampant Jalen Hurts. Cooper Rush will be tasked with steadying the ship again as he comes up against yet another stellar shot caller.

Yes, Cooper Rush is indeed healthy, and he goes into the Philadelphia game as fit as a fiddle and ready to implement the Cowboys' game plan, just like he has when called upon over the years. It remains to be seen what style the Cowboys will adopt against the Eagles, as this game looks like it will be a typical "Battle of the Trenches" affair, thanks to the strength of both sides' defenses.

Is Cooper Rush starting today?

Yes, Cooper Rush will be starting today, as Dak Prescott has not been cleared a hundred percent by the Dallas Cowboys' medical team to partake in any real game contact.

Coach Mike McCarthy on Friday confirmed what CowboysSI.com reported a day ago that Prescott was involved in some reps, adding to @1053thefan, "The last two days, he hit the target … today will be a recovery day for him because I know he probably did a little more than we anticipated yesterday.

"We're on schedule. Dak is getting better."

That goes to show that the Cowboys are pretty satisfied with the performance of Rush so far, so much so that they do not see the need to rush Prescott back into action. Rush is on a 5-0 streak as a starter counting from last year, and judging by his performances over the past few weeks, he looks capable of prolonging the streak.

Cooper Rush's Timeline

Cooper Rush has been in the league for six years, and before circumstances arose this season, he had played less than an average of one game per season.

The former Central Michigan University standout went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, after which the Dallas Cowboys signed him. He has been a part of America's team since, aside from a brief spell with the New York Giants in 2020, which yielded no competitive snaps.

Rush has been a part of 16 games in the NFL, racking up 1,263 passing yards, 7 touchdown passes, 1 intercepted pass, and a 95.9 passer rating throughout his career. The career backup is having a mini breakout season in the 2022 NFL season, and is slated to make his fifth straight start on October 16, 2022, against the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles.