Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton will not start Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Broncos, coach Dave Canales said Wednesday, after Dalton and his family were involved in a car crash in Charlotte on Tuesday. Bryce Young, who was benched after Week 2 will start.
Following the accident, no one in Dalton’s car was transported by emergency medical personnel, but the 36-year-old QB was evaluated by the Panthers medical team. Canales said that Dalton has a sprained thumb but the team is hoping he’ll be able to be the backup Sunday.
Andy Dalton and his family were involved in a car accident today in Charlotte. Neither Dalton nor his family were transported by emergency medical personnel. Dalton is being evaluated by team medical personnel.
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) October 22, 2024
After Carolina’s 40-7 loss — its fourth straight — to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Canales said Dalton would continue as the team’s starter with Young as the backup for the Week 8 road trip to Denver.
Dalton, a 14-year NFL veteran, has completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 989 yards and seven touchdowns against six interceptions this season. The Panthers are 1-4 since he stepped in to replace Young under center in Week 3.
Dave Canales said Bryce Young has been a “stud” throughout the process.
Panthers view Andy Dalton as day to day. The hope is they can get him ready to be the backup vs. Broncos.— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 23, 2024
After the first two weeks of the season, the Young experiment in Carolina took a turn for the worse and Dalton stepped in to give the team a spark and its first win of the season — while also becoming the first NFL quarterback this season to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game.
Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, threw for 299 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions in the first two games, both losses. The Panthers went 2-14 under Young in 2023.
The Panthers are 1-6 and sit last in the NFC South.
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