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Bad weather, a delayed flight and kismet? How Cooper Rush's deal with Cowboys got done

Related Topics: Cooper Rush, Dak Prescott

FRISCO, Texas -- Cooper Rush was like a lot of people at DFW on March 16. Stuck.

Bad weather delayed his flight. One delay was followed by another. And another. He spent hours at the airport, checking his phone, wondering if he was ever going to get on the plane.

After going 4-1 last season as the Dallas Cowboys' starting quarterback while Dak Prescott recovered from thumb surgery, Rush was a hot commodity in free agency. He was flying to Las Vegas that day to meet with the Raiders, and the Cincinnati Bengals also expressed interest and hoped to set up a visit.