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Video: Cowboys' Jerry Jones Says He Was Unaware of Cooper Rush's $250K Contract Bonus

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that he didn't know quarterback Cooper Rush would have received a contract bonus by playing during a 23-19 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

"I didn't know about it," Jones told reporters. "I didn't even know about it until I read about it."

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