Cowboys QB Cooper Rush: No 'Bidding War' for Rams to Sign Matthew Stafford Backup?

After losing Baker Mayfield in free agency to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Rams are looking for a new backup quarterback.

The Los Angeles Rams could not bring back quarterback Baker Mayfield as the backup to Matthew Stafford, as the former No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the hope of becoming their full-time signal caller. 

With Mayfield no longer an option, and Bryce Perkins' time as a Rams potentially ending as well, Sean McVay and company will have to look elsewhere. 

One option could see the Rams land another former starter - well, semi-starter - in Dallas Cowboys' second-stringer Cooper Rush. 

As proposed by the RamsWire in their article detailing five other options for the next backup quarterback, Rush would make a lot of sense. Despite spending most of his time in Dallas learning behind Dak Prescott, he would bring starting experience as he led the Cowboys to a 4-1 record last fall. 

In relief of the then-injured Prescott, Rush threw for over 1,000 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions. 

In his time as a starter, he was an efficient game manager that did enough for the Cowboys to win. Other than his final start versus the Philadelphia Eagles in which he threw all three interceptions in the loss, he rarely turned the ball over.

Rush would provide McVay with an experienced backup who can be called upon as a starter when needed. ... and the Cowboys have not seemed to prioritize him. There is buzz about Rush reuniting with coordinator Kellen Moore (who moved from Dallas to the Chargers), but otherwise? Maybe it's meaning this might not be a bidding war as L.A. seeks insurance behind Stafford.

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