Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Friday that the Philadelphia Eagles released veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, leaving Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton as Jalen Hurts’ backups.
- The team made the move to open a roster spot to address injury-driven depth needs and to manage logistics for its Week 5 trip to London.
- Dalton had been demoted to third-string after Week 3 and his lone regular-season appearance for Philadelphia produced one pass attempt and one interception in the end zone.
- Reports say Dalton, a vested veteran, will be an immediate free agent and that a return to Philadelphia on the practice squad or a signing by another club are both possible but unconfirmed.
- The change ends a brief, costly experiment with a four-quarterback 53-man roster and leaves the Eagles with more short-term roster flexibility while raising questions about Dalton’s near-term NFL prospects.