Andy Dalton, ex-Bengals QB, rejects Eagles for new team, per report

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is set to join a new team, according to an NBC Sports report, with the possibility of signing before October 19. The report further states that when the Philadelphia Eagles approached Dalton about a possible return, he declined. Dalton was released by the Eagles on October 9. At 39 years old, Dalton will turn 40 later this month.

In September, Dalton saw action for the Eagles in relief of starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, but he threw an interception in the end zone during the second quarter, which was Dalton's sole pass attempt of the 2026 season. Earlier in the month, Dalton secured the second-string quarterback position behind Hurts after third-stringer Tanner McKee was on the team's inactive list for their season opener.

During the Eagles' third and final preseason game against the Bengals at Lincoln Financial Field, Dalton completed 12 of 19 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. Dalton, who served as Cincinnati's starting quarterback from 2011 to 2019, ranks second among Cincinnati's all-time leading passers in yardage, trailing only Ken Anderson.

In March, Dalton was traded by the Carolina Panthers to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2027 seventh-round draft pick. Over the past three seasons, Dalton played 13 games for the Panthers, starting against the Bengals for the fourth time since Cincinnati released him in 2020. In June 2025, Dalton participated in a dodgeball game at a Savannah Bananas event at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.