Dalton joins Atlanta just 10 days after Philadelphia let him go, setting up a backup battle with Tua Tagovailoa behind Michael Penix Jr.
The Atlanta Falcons swapped out veteran quarterbacks on Monday, signing Andy Dalton and releasing Cooper Rush from the 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Rush had started the Falcons' first two games of the season before shifting into the role of emergency third quarterback.
Dalton, 38, lands in Atlanta only 10 days after Philadelphia released him. He is expected to compete with Tua Tagovailoa for the backup job behind starter Michael Penix Jr., who is healthy.
Asked about the move, head coach Kevin Stefanski pointed to general manager Ian Cunningham's constant search for roster upgrades. "I just think Ian (Cunningham) is always looking at ways that we feel like we can add to the roster and Andy was available, so it was as simple as that," Stefanski said.
The shuffle leaves the Falcons with a crowded quarterback room, with Penix Jr., Tagovailoa, Dalton and Jack Strand all still on the roster. Rush, meanwhile, is now out of a job in Atlanta after a short stint that began as a starter and ended as a release.