Dallas Cowboys' Surprise Quarterback Decision

Many fans anticipated the Dallas Cowboys would try to trade for a

veteran quarterback like Jimmy Garoppolo, Tyler Huntley,

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or Mason Rudolph to fill in as the team's starter until Dak Prescott recovers

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after suffering a thumb injury that will keep him out for "many weeks.

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"However, the Cowboys have made it abundantly obvious that they won't.

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Head coach Mike McCarthy reportedly stated that

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while the team will attempt to recruit a third-string quarterback,

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they will not look to sign another starting quarterback.

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This means that the job will go to backup quarterback Cooper Rush,

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who will serve as the team's starter until Prescott returns?

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