Orton reportedly to visit Cowboys

With Jon Kitna retiring, the Dallas Cowboys have apparently focused their attention on signing veteran quarterback Kyle Orton to backup Tony Romo.

With NFL free agency beginning Tuesday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News tweeted that Orton would be visiting the Cowboys this week.

The Cowboys put in a claim for Orton after the Denver Broncos cut him during the season. However, the Kansas City Chiefs were awarded his services because they were higher on the waiver wire list.

Orton, 29, played four seasons in Chicago before joining Denver for the previous three campaigns. He played four games with the Chiefs after the Broncos cut him, throwing one touchdown and two interceptions.

Orton, who was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 draft, had his three best NFL years from 2008-10, tossing a total of 59 touchdown passes during that time.

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