Jets named among teams that could sign former Cowboys starting quarterback

Jets named among teams that could sign former Cowboys starting quarterback originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The New York Jets, with an obvious quarterback situation that still needs to be figured out, despite bringing in Geno Smith, will have some tough decisions to make over the next few months. 

The Jets can go in a few different ways, though finding a veteran backup still might be at the top of the priority list. Recently, The Athletic named Cooper Rush as a potential option. 

Rush, who actually started many games for the Cowboys while Dak Prescott was injured, isn’t a bad option for New York to pursue.

“Cooper Rush: The Jets had at least looked into Rush earlier this offseason and have had all offseason to sign him, so it doesn’t appear this marriage will be happening — though it can’t be ruled out if the Jets get to training camp and the other options still aren’t standing out. The 32-year-old has started 16 games and won nine of them, though he has only completed 61.1 percent of his passes,” Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic wrote.

There are probably better QBs out there for the Jets if they’re looking for a long-term quarterback. 

However, because they likely aren’t in a position to really have that at the moment, unless they’re willing to move on from multiple assets, adding a player like Rush would make the most sense. The only question for him now is whether he’d actually be willing to play in New York as a backup, given the expectation that Smith will be QB1.

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