Cowboys' Cooper Rush Benched, Replaced by Trey Lance vs. Eagles Amid Struggles

Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush has been benched and replaced by Trey Lance after struggling in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Rush completed 13-of-23 passes for 45 yards and two fumbles for loss before being replaced by the fourth-year quarterback.

Lance stepped in for 30-year-old Rush at the start of the fourth quarter and completed 4-of-6 passes for 21 yards and one interception.

The quarterback change comes after ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Dak Prescott was planning to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn hamstring, pending one final specialist's opinion.

Rush took over at quarterback during the Cowboys' Week 9 27-21 loss against the Atlanta Falcons where he completed 13-of-25 passes for 115 yards, one touchdown and one fumble.

New reports from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggest that Prescott is "hoping to avoid surgery."

"My understanding, this is something I reported with Tom Pelissero yesterday, is that the likely option for Dak Prescott is surgery and this would, of course, knock him out for the season," Rapoport said.

It appears likely that the 3-6 Cowboys will need to keep their options open at the starting quarterback position for the remainder of the season as they head into Week 11, facing the Houston Texans at home.