Cowboys leave Dak Prescott as only QB on 53-man roster after recent cuts

Aug 20, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws the ball wearing Beats Fit Pro ear buds before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Cowboys cut Will Grier, Cooper Rush, leaving Dak Prescott as only QB on 53-man roster

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 8/30/22

NFL teams are making their last roster decisions as the 4 p.m. ET deadline for the final cuts looms. Typically, a team will keep three or so quarterbacks on their active roster, though some teams are extra cautious by running with four signal-callers and others roll with just one backup.

As of early Tuesday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys are taking a different approach.

The Cowboys are keeping one QB on the 53-man roster for the time being: Dak Prescott. Cooper Rush and Will Grier have been released, according to sources. Rush does not go through waivers; Grier does. Likely both will be back in some form – PS or active - to serve as backup.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 30, 2022

Archer continues to explain that this is likely just a temporary, strategical move by Dallas.

Many of these moves by teams today are ways to work around the 53-man roster limit. In effect, they are going with 56-57-man rosters with how practice squad callups now work these days.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 30, 2022

Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush were the only two quarterbacks to take snaps for the Cowboys in 2021. Prescott recorded a 68.8 completion percentage for 4,449 passing yards, 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while Rush went 30-for-47 for 422 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

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