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Getty Images The Saturday decision of quarterback Andy Dalton to sign with the Cowboys gave Dallas a veteran backup for the first time since Mark Sanchez in 2016. And while there are plenty of very good starting quarterbacks in the NFL, there aren’t a full complement of 32 capable understudies...

Getty Images Andy Dalton may never be the starting quarterback in Dallas, but to the extent that the Cowboys need a starting quarterback before the season starts, Dalton could be it. Dalton’s arrival gives the Cowboys a QB1 during Dak’s decision not to participate in the virtual offseason...

Getty Images The Cowboys found a more experienced backup quarterback over the weekend, so they had to make room for him. The team announced that Cooper Rush had been waived to make room for the addition of former Bengals starter Andy Dalton. While people talked about his potential, the former...

Getty Images Teams have until 11:59:59 p.m. ET to decide on fifth-year options for the first-round picks from 2017. Some teams already publicly have committed. Based on media reports, others have made their decisions, too. Running back Christian McCaffrey, the eighth overall choice in 2017, is...

Getty Images Andy Dalton spent nine seasons in Cincinnati. Dalton replaced Carson Palmer upon arrival as a second-round draft choice. Palmer held out and retired before the Bengals traded him to the Raiders during the 2011 season. His first five seasons, Dalton went 50-26-1 and led the...

Getty Images Some have asked how and why a quarterback like Andy Dalton could find another job before a quarterback like Cam Newton. On the surface, it definitely seems odd; Newton is a former MVP and, when healthy, he’s one of the best quarterbacks in the league. But “when healthy” is one of...

Getty Images It’s a new tradition in these parts, one that keeps me a little less bored than I’d otherwise be on the slowest news day of the week. Hopefully, it keeps you a little less bored, too. Plenty of questions were submitted via Twitter. The best 10 are answered below. And we’ll do it...

Getty Images Presumably, Andy Dalton becomes the backup to Dak Prescott in Dallas. But with Prescott not yet accepting a franchise tender with a value in excess of $31 million, it’s reasonable to ask the question posed in the headline of this item: Would the Cowboys rescind Dak’s tender? Until...

Getty Images Andy Dalton is heading back home to Texas. Dalton, who grew up in Texas and played his college football at TCU, is signing a one-year deal with the Cowboys, PFT has confirmed. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the deal guarantees Dalton $3 million and gives him the opportunity to...

Getty Images With plenty of interest in his services, quarterback Andy Dalton has opted for a spot on the Cowboys’ depth chart for a season. Given that starter Dak Prescott has never missed a game, Dalton’s best-case scenario will be to serve as an understudy and get himself ready for a crack...

Getty Images Defensive end Taco Charlton lasted a little over two years in Dallas. He lasted less than a year in Miami. Now, it’s onto Kansas City. The Chiefs have agreed to a one-year deal with Charlton, Terez Paylor of yahoo.com reports. Charlton cleared waivers earlier in the day. He now...

Getty Images The Dolphins claimed defensive end Taco Charlton off waivers Sept. 19. He didn’t even make it a year in Miami. The Dolphins waived him Thursday, and he went unclaimed Friday. That settles the question of whether Charlton would have his fifth-year option exercised. His rookie...

Getty Images The Panthers signed offensive lineman Juwann Bushell-Beatty on Friday, the team announced. Bushell-Beatty went undrafted out of Michigan last year. He signed with Washington but was waived shortly after signing with the club. Bushell-Beatty signed with the Cowboys in early August...

Getty Images CeeDee Lamb will wear No. 88 with the Cowboys. It has become a special number in Dallas even though several no-names also have worn it, including Jackie Harris and Brett Pierce. Michael Irvin, the only Hall of Famer to wear 88 for the Cowboys, endorsed Lamb getting the number...

Getty Images Cornerback Daryl Worley isn’t the only new member of the Cowboys roster. The Cowboys made Worley’s signing official on Thursday and they also announced the signing of long snapper Joe Fortunato. They waived linebacker Chris Covington and defensive back D.J. White to make space...

Getty Images Henry Ruggs went 12th overall to the Raiders. The Broncos drafted Jerry Jeudy with the 15th choice. The Cowboys had CeeDee Lamb fall to them at 17. The Eagles selected Jalen Reagor at No. 21. Justin Jefferson‘s unanticipated wait ended with the 22nd choice when Vikings called his...

Getty Images The draft has come and gone, which means the most pressing matter on the docket for the Cowboys front office is once again quarterback Dak Prescott‘s contract. Prescott isn’t working with the team during their virtual offseason program as he looks for a long-term deal after being...

Getty Images There’s a new 88 in town. For the Cowboys, the number 88 has developed special significance in recent decades. Starting with Drew Pearson, it’s been worn by several receivers to whom high expectations were attached. Michael Irvin took the number to the next level, with three...

Getty Images When the Cowboys drafted a pair of cornerbacks and signed a third, it seemed to signal a position change for Chidobe Awuzie. And he might not be the only one. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Cowboys coaches are considering moving Awuzie from cornerback to...

Getty Images Having a front office fully aligned with its head coach when it comes to personnel decisions can be a critical factor in allowing a football team to succeed.After the first draft with Mike McCarthy in place as head coach of the Cowboys, that relationship appears to be off to a...