The entire NFL world won’t believe the New England Patriots will have Jarrett Stidham as their starting QB until they actually do it Week 1, because the rumors just won’t stop that they might add one for the upcoming season after Tom Brady left in free agency.
The Cincinnati Bengals cut veteran quarterback Andy Dalton and he would soon sign a one-year, $7 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys. However, a new report says Dalton could’ve landed in New England via trade.
Per Albert Breer in Sports Illustrated:
“That said, how this went should further color where the Jaguars and Patriots are at the position. Cincinnati shopped Dalton to both, and neither showed much interest. And that — after his release detached him from the $17 million base that made him impossible for the Bengals to keep — neither wound up with him, despite both teams offering a clearer path to playing time, and despite Dallas only having to pay $3 million in base to get him, should say what you need to know about where they stand. Viva la Gardner Minshew, and viva la Jarrett Stidham, apparently.”
The 32-year-old Dalton is expected to backup franchise quarterback Dak Prescott. A trade was not likely to happen as Dalton was owed a $17 million salary in 2020 and the Pats are cap strapped.
The Patriots will enter next season with a QB competition between veteran Brian Hoyer and second-year Auburn product Jarrett Stidham.
