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BREAKING: Dallas Cowboys Sign Former Bengals Quarterback Andy Dalton

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The Dallas Cowboys made a move to add some security to their quarterback situation this evening by signing former Cincinnati Bengals and TCU Horned Frogs Quarterback Andy Dalton to a one-year contract worth up $7 million. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the former starting quarterback will also receive a $3 million signing bonus.

The move solidified the backup quarterback position for the Dallas Cowboys and gave them a veteran arm if the contract situation with starting quarterback Dak Prescott lingers.

Passing Table
Year Age Tm G GS QBrec Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Y/A AY/A Y/C Rate QBR Sk
2011* 24 CIN 16 16 9-7-0 58.1 3398 20 3.9 13 6.6 6.2 11.3 80.4 46.9 24
2012 25 CIN 16 16 10-6-0 62.3 3669 27 5.1 16 6.9 6.6 11.2 87.4 47.7 46
2013 26 CIN 16 16 11-5-0 61.9 4293 33 5.6 20 7.3 6.9 11.8 88.8 55.1 29
2014* 27 CIN 16 16 10-5-1 64.2 3398 19 4.0 17 7.1 6.3 11.0 83.5 48.5 21
2015 28 CIN 13 13 10-3-0 66.1 3250 25 6.5 7 8.4 8.9 12.7 106.2 70.0 20
2016* 29 CIN 16 16 6-9-1 64.7 4206 18 3.2 8 7.5 7.5 11.6 91.8 50.8 41
2017 30 CIN 16 16 7-9-0 59.9 3320 25 5.0 12 6.7 6.6 11.2 86.6 45.7 39
2018 31 CIN 11 11 5-6-0 61.9 2566 21 5.8 11 7.0 6.8 11.4 89.6 62.3 21
2019 32 CIN 13 13 2-11-0 59.5 3494 16 3.0 14 6.6 6.0 11.1 78.3 37
Care Care 133 133 70-61-2 62.0 31594 204 4.6 118 7.1 6.8 11.5 87.5 278
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/2/2020. 

Dalton comes to the Dallas Cowboys with a tremendous amount of experience and has even played in the playoffs. Throughout his nine-year career, he’s averaged 3,510 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, per season and has a career passer rating of 87.5.

The Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Prescott back in March to prevent him from hitting free agency. However, all parties are confident that a deal will come to fruition.

Cooper Rush, who’s been the backup quarterback the last two seasons, could potentially be the odd man out with his $2.1 million cap hit for 2020.

If the Dallas Cowboys were to keep a third quarterback on the roster for 2020, it would likely come down to seventh-round pick Ben DiNucci, who has a connection to Mike McCarthy.

While this acquisition will cast doubt on the progress of a Dak Prescott extension, it should instead be viewed similarly to the Kyle Orton signing during the Tony Romo era. A veteran presence to add insurance if your highly paid starter were to get injured and miss time.

Andy Dalton gives the Dallas Cowboys a legit starting quarterback in the event Dak Prescott were to suffer an injury in the season. They also have a veteran available to them for their virtual practices that Dak Prescott is not attending, per reports.

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