Andy Dalton Signs With NFC Contender 1 Day After Rejecting Eagles Offer
Summary
Andy Dalton, a veteran quarterback, signed with the Atlanta Falcons after rejecting a chance to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles. The Falcons released Cooper Rush and hope Dalton will help improve their quarterback situation as they compete for the NFC South lead.Key Facts
- The Atlanta Falcons have had troubles with their quarterbacks this season due to injuries and poor performance.
- Tua Tagovailoa was supposed to start for the Falcons but got injured.
- Cooper Rush started but had a poor record (0-2) with low performance stats.
- Michael Penix Jr. returned from injury and helped stabilize the Falcons’ quarterback situation.
- Andy Dalton was cut by the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month.
- Dalton rejected the Eagles’ offer to rejoin after Jalen Hurts got injured with a blood clot.
- Dalton has a 13-year NFL career with nearly 40,000 passing yards and 254 touchdowns.
- The Falcons hope Dalton will strengthen their team as they are 1.5 games behind the NFC South leader, the Carolina Panthers.
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