When Dak Prescott got injured, Cooper Rush stepped in and accomplished exactly what the Dallas Cowboys expected from a backup quarterback. The past five games have shown that “Dem Boys” don’t need their franchise QB to do everything.

In fact, Rush has proven that he can manage the clock and not turn the ball over, something we all expected from him.

A lot of people are wondering about Cooper Rush’s salary and how much he is worth. Here is a breakdown of what we know so far. 

Rush signed a two-year, $1.97 million contract with Dallas that starts in 2021, and features an average annual salary of $975,500.

To give you some perspective, Dallas has 40 active players who currently make more than Rush’s average annual salary.

However, the factor that will dictate his fate is not whether or not he can compete as an NFL quarterback—it’s how high a price either Dallas will be willing to pay to keep him or another team may offer to lure him away.

Breakdown Of Cooper Rush Salary 

According to Boardroom, While the majority of NFL backup quarterback salaries remain below $7 million, four starters are now joining that category. 

The highest-paid by total cash compensation this season is Panthers QB Sam Darnold at a salary comparable to starter’s levels – Pittsburgh’s Mitchell Trubisky comes next with an annual average valued similarly high as other top-flight passers like Drew Brees or Alex Smith. 

Who can fill up their bank accounts during any given year if they’re lucky enough not only to win but also to keep everything clean without too many mistakes along the way?

San Francisco’s Jimmy Garoppolo rounds out our list after signing last December when few expected him to do anything more than proving himself worthy again. 

Although he doesn’t even crack the top 10 of reserve QB salaries, in recent years Rush has proven himself to be among the best backups in the league.

Considering that and no matter what plans the Cowboys have, on his next contract this signal-caller will undoubtedly receive a pay raise.

The star on the side of the helmet seems to be working some magic. Keenum and Foles went from relatively unknown to breakout names once they became starters in Dallas.

Rush is turning the Texans into one of the NFL’s most surprisingly good divisions, which may have something to do with that star on his helmet.

Earnings: 

• Rush impressively earned a total compensation of $1.67 million over his first three seasons, which came to an end at the end of the year 2019. 

• Rush earned an all-time high of $920,000 in the year 2021 after he combined earned $354,529 with the Giants and the Cowboys in 2020. 

• Rush has currently signed a contract for a year with a basic salary of $1.035 million.