When Andy Dalton took over as the Cowboys starting quarterback after Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 5, he surely didn’t imagine it would go the way it has recently. In a Week 7 loss to the Washington Football Team, Dalton suffered a vicious hit from linebacker Jon Bostic and has been in concussion protocol ever since.
The 10-year veteran was dealt another blow on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Dalton has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
The Dallas Cowboys will be without quarterback Andy Dalton for a second straight game but not because of the concussion he sustained two weeks ago. Dalton will be placed on the reserve/COVID 19 list on Tuesday, which will knock him out of Sunday’s game… https://t.co/126lxlBS2k
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) November 3, 2020
This particular list is designated for any player that has either tested positive for COVID or been in close contact with an infected person.
The Cowboys offense struggled mightily with Dalton at the helm. After averaging 32.6 points per game with Prescott the Cowboys offense produced a total of 13 points in Dalton’s two starts.
Seventh-round rookie Ben DiNucci may now make his second consecutive start, and he hopes it’s better than his first. He was 21 of 40 for 180 yards with no touchdowns and a slightly above average 64.6 quarterback rating.
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