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Ex-Bengals HC Marvin Lewis: Andy Dalton Will Be an Asset 'Wherever He Ends Up'

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Former Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said Friday longtime Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton can be an "asset" to any NFL team, especially one with a young QB to develop.

Dalton was released by Cincinnati on Thursday after the organization selected Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 draft to become their new franchise signal-caller. His former coach spoke to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk about the three-time Pro Bowl selection.

"He's extremely smart, prepared, ready to go," Lewis said. "By lunchtime on Tuesday, he had the opponent down pat.