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Andy Dalton is fully aware that he signed with the Dallas Cowboys to serve as Dak Prescott's backup.
"Dak has played really well. I knew the situation I was coming into," he told Jon Machota of The Athletic. "... Dak is the starter on this team. If for some reason he was to go down, I will be able to step in and help this team."
Dalton also said he reached out to Prescott after signing a one-year, $3 million deal (with up to $4 million in incentives) with the Cowboys:
Jon Machota @jonmachotaAndy Dalton on if he's had any interaction with Dak Prescott since signing with the Cowboys: "I sent him a text, just reaching out.