Cooper Rush

Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback
Age: 31y-1m-1d (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
MANAGE CONTRACT
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 Cash Remaining
2023 30 $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $5,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 1 YR, $2,750,000; $625,000 DEAD CAP
2024 31 $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $5,000,000 $2,250,000
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 10 6 453 46.70 245 146 59.6 1,405 140.5 10 3 84.14 22 20 0 9
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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TRANSACTIONS

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)

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