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The Philadelphia Eagles made an absorbing waste and acquisition to bring successful a backup for starting backmost Jalen Hurts.
The Eagles acquired seasoned backmost Andy Dalton from nan Carolina Panthers successful speech for a seventh-round draught pick, according to aggregate reports.
The 38-year-old signal-caller spent nan past 3 seasons pinch nan Panthers, wherever he mostly served arsenic a backup to Bryce Young, nan first wide action of nan 2023 NFL Draft.
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Carolina Panthers backmost Andy Dalton throws against nan Las Vegas Raiders successful nan first half astatine Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
But he did return complete successful 2024 arsenic nan team’s starter aft first-year caput coach Dave Canales didn’t for illustration what he saw retired of Young to commencement nan year. Dalton started 5 games for nan Panthers, going 1-4 successful that agelong earlier Young’s return.
Dalton was a starter for 9 seasons pinch nan Cincinnati Bengals, going 70-61-2 complete that span pinch 4 consecutive playoff berths from 2011-14. Unfortunately for Dalton and nan Bengals, they were ne'er capable to prime up a postseason victory.
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After nan 2019 season, nan Bengals shifted distant from Dalton aft they drafted Joe Burrow first wide during nan 2020 NFL Draft. Dalton was successful and retired of a starting domiciled successful Dallas and pinch nan Chicago Bears successful nan 2021 season.
He assumed nan domiciled full-time pinch nan New Orleans Saints successful 2022, going 6-8 complete 14 starts earlier yet joining Carolina.
Carolina Panthers backmost Andy Dalton throws a walk against nan Las Vegas Raiders during nan 2nd 4th astatine Allegiant Stadium. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images)
It’s an absorbing move for nan Eagles considering Tanner McKee, who has played good during nan preseason, was Hurts’ backup each past season. While this could beryllium title for McKee entering training camp, Dalton continues to play pinch nan thought of being connected a roster full-time, moreover if he’s not nan starter.
The Panthers signed Kenny Pickett, a erstwhile Eagles quarterback, this offseason. As a result, Dalton was expendable.
The Eagles caput into nan 2026 play pinch nan evident dream that Hurts is patient capable for a afloat 17-game slate and past some. However, he didn’t person nan champion play nether violative coordinator Kevin Patullo, who caught flak from nan rabid instrumentality guidelines arsenic nan squad struggled.
Carolina Panthers backmost Andy Dalton earlier a crippled against nan Denver Broncos astatine Empower Field astatine Mile High. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
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Philadelphia vanished 11-6 earlier losing to nan San Francisco 49ers successful nan wild-card information astatine home. Patullo was fired days later, and nan Eagles hired ex-Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Sean Mannion to return complete nan role.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
