Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy insists Dak Prescott is their starting QB as he responds to Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy played up the possibility of a quarterback controversy after owner Jerry Jones appeared to welcome the fight on Thursday.

Jones had told reporters, “Of course I want to,” when asked about the potential dilemma of backup quarterback Cooper Rush building momentum as Prescott’s replacement.

Prescott has been out since the Cowboys’ opening defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after undergoing surgery to repair an injury to his right thumb.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has welcomed the franchise’s quarterback controversy

“I’m just trying to say this with a straight face,” McCarthy said Friday. “Like everything, when you look at the whole thing, it’s about winning. That’s all we really care about. There’s no controversy about a quarterback… Dak is our starter.”

McCarthy jokingly told the media that they needed to understand Jones better.

‘We believe that you should have a greater responsibility in this regard. I think you should be able to decipher between GM Jerry and owner Jerry,” McCarthy said.

‘He can do that in the middle of a sentence. I think you all should do better. Go to work.’

In fact, the coach admitted that it took him a long time to understand the differences between owner Jerry and CEO Jerry.

Cowboys backup quarterback Cooper Rush won the first game of the season in Dallas on Sunday

Rush led the Cowboys to their first win of the season on Sunday after beating the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17. Rush for 235 yards, one touchdown, and completed 19-31 passes.

According to Rush himself, he and Prescott both had a good laugh after seeing what Jones had said.

“I think he just wants to win games and that’s what we all want to do,” Rush said.

“Don’t dream as big as Jerry. No, but just want to keep winning. That’s the goal. That’s the plan.

“As long as I’m there, that’s my job. Trust those guys in defense and our offensive line and receivers and play within the system and trust them and get the job done.”

Dak Prescott is depicted holding a ball, with a protective splint still covering his right thumb

Rush starts again this week as the Cowboys face the New York Giants on Monday night, but Prescott is getting closer and closer to a return.

The injured quarterback went through rehab for the second day in a row, though he still wore a splint to protect his thumb.

McCarthy doesn’t rule out starting Prescott against the Washington Commanders on October 2, but for that to happen, the 7-year veteran must first be able to hold a football properly.