The Philadelphia Eagles left Week 3 with a bad taste in their mouth after getting clobbered by the Caleb Williams-less Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, 27-7, in a Monday Night Football showdown.
Eagles backup quarterback Andy Dalton didn't do much to help his team, and he probably would have been a bigger asset if he hadn't entered the game at all. As Philadelphia starting quarterback Jalen Hurts was getting checked for a concussion in the medical tent, the Eagles called on Dalton to direct the offense on the field in the second quarter.
Dalton, however, threw an interception to Bears rookie Dillon Thieneman with 6:14 left to go in the second quarter.
Eagles offensive coordinator Sean Mannion recently spoke up about that turnover by Dalton, seemingly sharing the blame for the blunder.
Article Continues Below“Obviously, with the outcome, it's one certainly I wish I could have back if I could do it over again,” Mannion said, per Zach Berman of The Athletic.
“It was a call that we felt confident in throughout the week. We had a good week's worth of practice. It's something Andy has banked reps on, so I felt like it was something he could execute. Going back, you're thinking about all the reps he has layered on certain things going all through camp in the spring,” added Mannion, who is in his first year on the job.
Hurts was able to return to the game, but the Eagles continued to struggle on both ends of the field. He went 16-of-25 for 153 passing yards with zero touchdowns and an interception.
Dalton was acquired by the Eagles via a trade with the Carolina Panthers in March.