Overview
- GM Dan Morgan said at the NFL Scouting Combine that the Panthers will bring in a quarterback via free agency, the draft, or both, and that Andy Dalton has been told he will have to compete.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that teams have contacted Carolina about trading for Dalton, though no deal has been completed.
- Dalton, 38, is entering the final year of his Panthers deal; Spotrac lists it as a one-year, $4 million contract with about $2 million guaranteed.
- Since joining Carolina in 2023, Dalton has appeared in 13 games with seven starts, totaling 1,643 passing yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
- Outlets have floated the Jets, Chiefs, and Raiders as potential destinations, with New York noted for Frank Reich’s prior coaching connection to Dalton, but these fits remain speculative.