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Cowboys 'confident' in Cooper Rush replacing Dak Prescott

FRISCO, Texas -- As Cooper Rush addressed the media outside the Dallas Cowboys' locker room Thursday, the voice of tight end Jake Ferguson boomed over the noise.

"If you see a quick flash of red on Sunday, don't be afraid," Ferguson said. "It's just No. 10."

The red-haired Rush smiled, knowing that Ferguson dressed as him on Halloween, even dyeing his beard to match Rush.

While it was a lighthearted comment, it spoke to the confidence the Cowboys have in their backup quarterback as they prepare for at least a month without Dak Prescott because of a severe hamstring injury, beginning Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium (4:25 p.