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TransactionWeek 6Update: read the earlier report this one follows

Falcons sign QB Andy Dalton and release veteran QB Cooper Rush.

Signed with: Atlanta Falcons
Released by: Atlanta Falcons
Also: Cooper Rush

Cooper RushQB Andy DaltonQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons

Earlier reports on this story

TransactionWeek 6Signed
Veteran free-agent QB Andy Dalton signs with the Atlanta Falcons.
Status
Signing with the Atlanta Falcons
Role
Veteran free-agent QB
Andy DaltonQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Oct 19, 2026, 9:41 AM EDT
Covered in the Brief: Week 6 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Hurts, Adams and Evans Permalink: Veteran free-agent QB Andy Dalton signs with the Atlanta Falcons.