New Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton addressed reporters via a video conference call on Thursday and explained his decision to join the franchise.
Dalton, who signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Chicago, said the team told him he'd be their starting quarterback.
"They told me I was the starter," Dalton said. "That was one of the reasons why I wanted to come here. So every conversation I’ve had has been that, so that’s the assurance that I’ve gotten."
Dalton said that he feels he's grown from a number of his experiences, which included most recently being with the Cowboys last season where he was initially signed to be the team's backup quarterback.