Cooper Rush

Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback
Age: 31-8d (Nov 21, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Central Michigan
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2017
Agent(s): Chris Cabott (Equity Sports)
2024 Cap Hit

$2,875,000

2024 Cash

$2,250,000

Career Earnings

$8,999,429

2023-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Cooper Rush signed a 2 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $1,250,000 signing bonus, $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2024, Rush will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,875,000 and a dead cap value of $625,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,750,000
Total GTD:
$2,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2023 30 $2,125,000 0.95% $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $625,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $2,875,000 1.13% $2,250,000 $5,000,000 $625,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2023 30 $1,500,000 $625,000 $2,125,000 0.95% $2,750,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $625,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $2,250,000 $625,000 $2,875,000 1.13% $625,000
2025 32
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 30 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,500,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $625,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $5,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,250,000
Contract Notes

  • Annual Playing Time Incentive (non-cumulative)
    45%: $250,000
    55%: $500,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022

Cooper Rush signed a 2 year , $1,955,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including an average annual salary of $977,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,955,000
Average Salary:
$977,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020 Extension

Cooper Rush signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $100,000 signing bonus, $150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$100,000
GTD at Sign:
$150,000
Total GTD:
$150,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019 undrafted

Cooper Rush signed a 3 year , $1,670,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $5,000 signing bonus, $5,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $556,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$556,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$8,999,429

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Active
$470,000
$470,000
2018 25
Active
$555,000
$1,025,000
2019 26
Active
$645,000
$1,670,000
2020 27
Retained
Retained
Retained
Retained
$150,000
$96,000
$72,529
$36,000
$1,820,000
$1,916,000
$1,988,529
$2,024,529
2021 28
Active
$920,000
$2,944,529
2022 29
Active
Retained
Retained
$977,500
$57,500
$19,900
$3,922,029
$3,979,529
$3,999,429
2023 30
Active
$2,750,000
$6,749,429
2024 31
Active
$2,250,000
$8,999,429
Total      
$8,999,429
$8,999,429
Total
$8,999,429

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $7,558,429 $1,255,000 - - - - $8,813,429
1 $86,000 $100,000 - - - - $186,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$465,000
$5,000
$470,000
$470,000
2018
25
$555,000
$555,000
$1,025,000
2019
26
$645,000
$645,000
$1,670,000
2020
27
$50,000
$96,000
$72,529
$36,000
$100,000
$150,000
$96,000
$72,529
$36,000
$1,820,000
$1,916,000
$1,988,529
$2,024,529
2021
28
$920,000
$920,000
$2,944,529
2022
29
$977,500
$57,500
$19,900
$977,500
$57,500
$19,900
$3,922,029
$3,979,529
$3,999,429
2023
30
$1,500,000
$1,250,000
$2,750,000
$6,749,429
2024
31
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$8,999,429
Total
$7,644,429
$1,355,000
$8,999,429
$8,999,429
Total
$7,644,429
$1,355,000
$8,999,429

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $7,558,429 $1,255,000 - - - - $8,813,429
1 $86,000 $100,000 - - - - $186,000
  • Mar 17, 2023 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 17, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 31, 2022 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Dallas (DAL), clearing $1.035M of cap
  • Jan 04, 2021 Signed a reserve/future contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Nov 09, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Nov 08, 2020 Signed to the active roster by Dallas (DAL)
  • Oct 30, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by Dallas (DAL)
  • Sep 07, 2020 Signed to the practice squad by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by New York (NYG)
  • May 08, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million restructured contract with New York (NYG)
  • May 05, 2020 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • May 04, 2020 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 12, 2020 Assigned a 1 year $2.133 million original round tender by Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 30, 2017 Signed a contract with Dallas (DAL)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Pass Attempts Pass Completions Pass Completion % Pass Yards Pass Yards/Gm Pass Touchdowns Pass Interceptions Pass Rating Rush Attempts Rush Yards Rush Touchdowns Fum
2024 DAL 6 2 180 25.90 117 67 57.3 566 94.3 2 2 68.54 7 9 0 5
2023 DAL 8 0 69 5.80 24 18 75.0 144 18.0 0 1 72.22 12 -5 0 0
2022 DAL 9 5 341 29.30 162 94 58.0 1,051 116.8 5 3 80.04 9 6 0 2
2021 DAL 5 1 113 9.20 47 30 63.8 422 84.4 3 1 105.10 9 -8 0 1
2020 DAL 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2019 DAL 2 0 5 0.40 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2018 DAL 1 0 6 0.60 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0
2017 DAL 2 0 15 1.40 3 1 33.3 2 1.0 0 0 42.36 2 13 0 0
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