Andy Dalton signed a 2 year, $8,000,000 contract with the Carolina Panthers, including $2,645,000 signing bonus, $5,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025, Dalton will earn a base salary of $1,255,000, a signing bonus of $2,645,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,203,666 and a dead cap value of $8,901,000.