- Falcons signed veteran QB Andy Dalton as a backup and released Cooper Rush, with Dalton joining Tua Tagovailoa as the top backups to starter Michael Penix Jr.
- Dalton, 38, is a longtime starter (84–83–2), three-time Pro Bowler and has nearly 40,000 career passing yards.
- Rush was 0–2 as Atlanta’s starter after being pressed into duty during Penix’s recovery; the Falcons are 2–4 and play the 49ers Sunday.
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