- Andy Dalton joined Dallas Cowboys on a one-year deal.
- The player wanted to be close to his family.
- With this move, the Cowboys have excellent replacement on a quarterback position.
- Prescott’s contract and future in Dallas still an issue.
Dalton Picks Dallas Because of the Family
The media created a pretty big fuzz these days regarding the future of Andy Dalton following his release from the Bengals. The 32-year old quarterback had several options ahead of him, but apparently, he accepted the one which nobody could foresee.
Dalton signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, and he has $3 million guaranteed, with the possibility of increasing that figure up to $7 million depending on several factors.
The reason for this unusual decision of the three-time Pro Bowl player is his family, who is located in Dallas. All this means that they won’t need to move away, which would be very difficult in these hard times.
Also, the player suggested that the Bengals and their actions prevented him from finding a better deal. It seems that they waited far too long before releasing Dalton, choosing the least perfect timing for his departure from Ohio. That eventually narrowed down his options.
“I think it would have worked out differently if I had been a free agent when the new league year started. I was still under contract and that hurt me,” AD told.
Dalton played for the Bengals for nine seasons, ever since he got to the league. They would select him as the 35th overall choice at the 2011 NFL Draft. Over the first five seasons, he led the team to the playoffs but never won a game in the playoffs. During that time, he was among the best passers in the league and was promising a lot. However, things changed in the previous four years, with the team from Cincinnati missing the postseason and posting bad results.
Prescott Gets an Excellent Backup and a Competitor
One of the best QBs in the league Dak Prescott will have a Pro Bowl back up, meaning that the Cowboys’ game won’t be crippled that much if their leader suffers an injury or has to be absent from the field.
This is a clear sign that the team prepares itself for attacking the Super Bowl, but besides this, there is one more reason why Dallas landed Dalton. Prescott still didn’t sign a new contract with the Cowboys, although Jerry Jones offered a lucrative deal, some sources suggest more than $30 million per season.
At some point, the negotiation between the two parties stopped, but they are now reopened. Still, there isn’t some big progress, and the whole thing is still on hold.
With Dalton behind him, Prescott’s situation might be a little bit different. The organization sent him a message that he might be even replaced, and in this case, the guy who could jump in instead of him is also an elite player, who has three of four years left to play.
It would be interesting to see Prescott’s next move after this.
