Cowboys signing QB Andy Dalton to one-year deal

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is signing a one-year deal worth up to $7 million that includes $3 million guaranteed with the Dallas Cowboys, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

‪Dalton, released from the Bengals this week, already has a home in Dallas and doesn't even need to move.‬ He played in college at nearby TCU.

Dalton, 32, had been the Bengals' primary starter since they selected him in the second round of the 2011 draft. He led Cincinnati to the playoffs five times, though the Bengals lost in the wild-card round each time, and is the franchise's career leader in touchdown passes.

Dalton's release came one week after the Bengals drafted former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the top overall pick.

Dalton was set to earn $17.7 million in the final season of a six-year contract worth $96 million. After the Bengals went on a spending spree this summer, Cincinnati did not have the salary-cap space to keep Dalton and sign its incoming rookie class.