Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Andy Dalton, who was vying to back up starter Jalen Hurts, essentially earned the job over apparent third-stringer Tanner McKee when McKee was among the team's inactives for their season opener.
Dalton was 12-of-19 for 104 passing yards with a touchdown during the team's third and final preseason game against his former team, the Cincinnati Bengals
, at Lincoln Financial Field.Dalton, Cincinnati's starting QB from 2011 to 2019, ranks second behind Ken Anderson among Cincinnati's all-time leaders in passing yardage.
In March, Dalton was traded by the Carolina Panthers to Philly for a 2027 seventh-round draft pick.
Dalton, 38, played in 13 games over the past three seasons for the Panthers.
Dalton started against the
Bengals during the 2024 season for the fourth time since Cincinnati released him in 2020.
In June 2025, Dalton took part in a dodgeball contest at a Savannah Bananas game at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Andy Dalton named Eagles' backup quarterback over Tanner McKee
