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Ex-Cowboys $118 Million Starting Quarterback Signs With Falcons
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton. Getty
One former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is on the move — and spurned one of Dallas' hated NFC East rivals in the process.
Former Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton, who started 9 games for Dallas in 2020, signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.
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Dalton started the season with the Philadelphia Eagles but was cut on October 9 after an untimely interception against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.
"Veteran free-agent QB Andy Dalton is signing with the Atlanta Falcons, per sources," ESPN's Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account on Monday morning.
The Falcons cut another former Cowboys quarterback, Cooper Rush , in a corresponding move.
"Source confirms Falcons are signing QB Andy Dalton and releasing QB Cooper Rush," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Daniel Flick wrote on X .
Andy Dalton Playing in 16th NFL Season
Dalton is in his 16th NFL season and has approximately $118 million in career earnings, with the bulk of that coming from his time as the starter for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2011 to 2019.
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"Andy Dalton had a few options, including a return to the Eagles," NFL Network's Mike Garafolo wrote on his official X account. "On his way to Atlanta to join the Falcons."
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