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With the Cincinnati Bengals drafting Joe Burrow last week during the NFL draft it was only a matter of time until they parted ways with longtime QB Andy Dalton.
On Thursday morning, the Bengals made it official and announced they were releasing Dalton in a move that will free up about $17 million in cap space.
Bengals are releasing Andy Dalton, per @AdamSchefter.
He was in Cincy for nine years. pic.twitter.com/b9RCcA9Bk9
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 30, 2020
The release of QB Andy Dalton clears $17.7M of cap and cash from the #Bengals in 2020.
Daltonβs Cincy career finishes with $83.5M earned in 9 seasons. https://t.co/2zHvNrx9U6 pic.twitter.com/7Wsw2bxs79
— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 30, 2020
Immediately after the Bengals released Dalton speculation about where he’s going next became the topic of the day among NFL fans.
Of course, with Tom Brady leaving for the Bucs earlier this year everyone is assuming the Patriots will sign Dalton.
Future Patriot Andy Dalton https://t.co/SN6qwmE6rk
— rcon14 (@rcon14) April 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/LebandzJames3/status/1255852938922246144
andy dalton goes to the patriots, wins the afc east and is top 5 in the mvp race, heard it here first
— Maybe: Tom (@lazynzki) April 30, 2020
Dalton/Patriots makes too much sense to not happen. https://t.co/PVkbSHcF6V
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) April 30, 2020
andy dalton goes to the patriots, wins the afc east and is top 5 in the mvp race, heard it here first
— Maybe: Tom (@lazynzki) April 30, 2020
— Adam Lefkoe (@AdamLefkoe) April 30, 2020
Now that the Cincinnati Bengals have released Andy Dalton, it appears there are no teams that want the quarterback …
(glass shatters SFX)
GOOD GAWD ALMIGHTY!!! Thatβs … Thats gotta be Belichick!!! https://t.co/JDNgLWc6Qw
— π§π₯π’π¬ ππ¨ππππ¦ (@TommySledge) April 30, 2020
— Chris Salts ξ¨ (@ChrisSalts) April 30, 2020