After a rough start to the season, driven by backup quarterback play and an injury scare involving Michael Penix Jr., the Atlanta Falcons signed veteran quarterback Andy Dalton.
The Atlanta Falcons are adding another experienced quarterback to their roster, signing veteran Andy Dalton on Monday, October 19, while releasing Cooper Rush in a corresponding move.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Atlanta Falcons are signing veteran Andy Dalton and releasing fellow quarterback Cooper Rush, according to multiple media reports Monday. Dalton, who turns 39 on Oct.
Andy Dalton didn’t stay unemployed for long. After getting released by the Philadelphia Eagles, the veteran quarterback has found his way to another NFC team, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Speaking on NBC Sports’ Football Night In America, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio says veteran QB Andy Dalton told the Eagles “no thank you” when they
Andy Dalton saw his brief Eagles tenure come to an end earlier this month. The 16th-year quarterback is a free agent as a result, although his next deal could be in place soon.
Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, free agent QB Andy Dalton is an option for the Eagles with QB Jalen Hurts set to miss at least one game with a superficial blood clot Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton as the other rostered replacement options for Philadelphia at the moment.
Andy Dalton was a mistake. Right from the very start, trading a seventh-round pick for the veteran quarterback just seven months ago made little sense then and even less now after general manager Howie Roseman admitted to the error by cutting Dalton before he was able to get on a plane to London for Week 5.
One pass was all Andy Dalton got in a regular-season game for the Philadelphia Eagles, and it turned out to be enough to cost him his spot. It came at the worst possible moment, with Philadelphia knocking on the door, and it changed how the team saw its backup.
The Philadelphia Eagles shook up their quarterback depth by releasing reserve signal-caller Andy Dalton ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, England.
The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran quarterback Andy Dalton on Friday, ending a short and largely disappointing experiment just days before their Week 5 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
The Philadelphia Eagles released backup quarterback Andy Dalton on Friday among a flurry of roster moves ahead of their game Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Andy Dalton’s brief tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles did not last long. The Eagles are releasing Dalton and going with Tanner McKee and Cole Payton as Jalen Hurts’ backups at quarterback, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
Months after trading for Andy Dalton, the Eagles are moving him off their 53-man roster. Philadelphia is releasing the veteran quarterback, NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo reports.
The Philadelphia Eagles signed 38-year-old QB Andy Dalton to be Jalen Hurts’ backup with the expectation that if anything happened to him he’d be able to come in and manage a game.