Carolina Panthers Re-Signed Quarterback Andy Dalton
Panthers head coach Dave Canales said the day after the season he’d “love” to have Dalton back. It appears that he got his wish as the Carolina Panthers have re-signed backup quarterback Andy Dalton. Also known as the “Red Rifle”, Dalton has been an excellent mentor to starting quarterback Bryce Young. He also filled in last season when Young was struggling at the quarterback position. So for all he has contributed to the team the Panthers rewarded the veteran with an extension.
According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, “Panthers and Andy Dalton reached agreement on a two-year, $8 million deal that includes $6 million guaranteed and has a max value of $10 million, per source. Panthers QB Bryce Young has developed a close relationship with Dalton, and now the two continue to get to work together.”
And Young couldn’t be happier with Dalton’s return. When interviewed about it, Young said:
“Me and Andy are super close,” Young said. “From when I first got here, just being able to talk with him through things, him having perspective on a situation that I had never been a part of, I was always leaning on him, always having conversations and just from a day-to-day basis.
“You can’t add up the hours we spend here; we’re here every single day, and just being able to have someone that you can bounce stuff off of, ask how you see things. Whether it’s X’s and O’s or it’s philosophical things or stuff outside of football or somewhere nuanced in between. He is always there, just trying to help me out. And again, having a guy like that who really does it for the right reasons and wants to help, that’s super rare. So I’m super grateful for that.”
Carolina Panthers Re-Signed Quarterback Andy Dalton
Management has been pleased with the relationship between Dalton and Young as well.
“I know that Andy’s a really supportive teammate,” general manager Dan Morgan said at the end of the season. “And I know that him and Bryce have a super close relationship. So you definitely have to say that you know Andy was there for him and one of his biggest fans, and I’m sure he’d tell you that he’s super proud of him, too.”
Dalton will be entering his 15th year and has put up some great numbers over the course of his career throwing for for 39,500 yards and 253 touchdowns. He’s 26th on both lists all-time, ahead of many Hall of Famers, including Jim Kelly, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, and Kurt Warner. He grew up in Texas, idolizing Aikman, and has 88 more touchdown passes than the Cowboys legend.
Congrats to Andy Dalton on his new contract.
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