The Facts: Less than 48 hours after they signed Andy Dalton, the Cowboys have released Rush, clearing up the quarterback depth chart just a bit.

Diehards Line:The decision to sign Dalton didn't look like good news for Rush, who was slated to play this season on a one-year, $2.1 million tender. That's a hefty price tag for a third-string quarterback, and it seemed fairly obvious that Dalton, a nine-year veteran and a three-time Pro Bowler, would take Rush's place as the Cowboys' backup. A four-year starter at Central Michigan, the Cowboys found Rush as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft. They took him to training camp alongside Luke McCown and Zac Dysert, where he competed to be the team's third quarterback behind Dak Prescott and Kellen Moore.