Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton says despite outside noise, nothing within Paul Brown Stadium has suggested his job could be in danger.
Dalton threw a trio of picks in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss to Jacksonville, which sparked some conversation about his status as starter in a winless season.
But the veteran quarterback kept it short and sweet while chatting with the media Wednesday:
There has been outside speculation of a potential change at the quarterback position. How have you handled that?
“It hasn’t been spoken in this building.”
For the sake of reference, earlier in the week coach Zac Taylor had said “I don’t think it’s fair to do at any position” when asked if he would commit to Dalton for the remainder of the season, but also noted other problems besides Dalton’s play popped up during the most recent loss.
For Bengals coaches, if not the front office, the conversation comes down to whether benching Dalton would do any good either way given the poor play of the offensive line, which has had a brutal snowball effect on the rest of the unit.
As of right now, Dalton hasn’t heard anything to suggest his spot as a starter is in jeopardy.
