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Panthers Trading Andy Dalton To Eagles For Draft Pick

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Oct 26, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton (14) scrambles during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers are trading Andy Dalton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh round pick in 2027.

Trade: Panthers are trading veteran QB Andy Dalton to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2027 seventh-round pick, per sources. pic.twitter.com/8WgURZHSIj

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2026

It’s about as little as a team can receive for a player given that it’s not only a pick in the last round, it’s a pick in the last round over a year from now. Dalton probably won’t even be playing anymore by then. The move was more about getting Dalton somewhere he’s wanted or needed and saving a little bit of that cold hard cap space.

Given that the Eagles are usually a good team, it’s probable that the pick lands somewhere in the 250 range. It’s unlikely to amount to a player of significant consequence, but it’s technically not nothing.

Dalton finishes his three year Panthers career having thrown for 1,643 yards and ten touchdowns across seven starts and a smattering of backup appearances. The Panthers were 1-6 in those seven starts, but we’ll always have that Raiders game.

The trade leaves the Panthers with just two quarterbacks on the roster, which we figured would be the case sooner rather than later. Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett doesn’t exactly make for the most inspiring quarterback room, and the Panthers will need at least one more quarterback for camp, so there is definitely more to come. That may come in the form of a mid to late round draft pick or the signing of another young free agent in the weeks to come.