Bears training camp is scheduled to begin in roughly four months.

Dalton arrived in Chicago after a one-year stint in Dallas, in which he took over starting duties following
Dak Prescott's season-ending injuries. Dalton performed as a serviceable but inadequate replacement, with
the Cowboys going 4-5 while he posted 2,059 passing yards with 14 touchdowns, eight interceptions and a
64.5% completion rate in nine starts.

Before that, he was the longtime starter for the Cincinnati Bengals, leading the team to two AFC North titles
and five playoff berths under head coach Marvin Lewis, but not winning a single playoff game.

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If Andy Dalton is the answer, what on earth is the question?

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Not many teams would pounce on a quarterback with Dalton's history, but the Bears obviously aren't like
other teams.

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his performance last year was rough enough for Bears fans to want Trubisky back under center by the end
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Dalton's price wasn't huge at $10 million, but the cost was significant. Shortly after agreeing to a deal with
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replace him.

So now the Bears will be starting Dalton, because their second overall pick never worked out and their
potential back-up plan was even worse, at the cost of one of their best defensive players, all to try to
contend again with a roster that went 8-8 last year.

That's the team's short-term plan. The long-term plan may be even more inscrutable considering they only
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hold the 20th overall pick in this year's NFL draft, which will make it difficult to land one of this year's big
quarterback prospects. We'll see if their path forward gets any clearer under Dalton.

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