Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton returned to practice Wednesday with the Carolina Panthers.
Dalton, expected to serve as the backup to second-year quarterback Bryce Young, suffered a quad injury two weeks ago. Undrafted rookie Jack Plummer, who spent his final college season at Louisville in 2023, moved to No. 2 on the depth chart in Dalton’s absence.
The 36-year-old Dalton was a second-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2011 NFL Draft, and he spent nine seasons there, earning three Pro Bowl selections. Since then, he spent single seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints before signing a two-year, $10 million deal with the Panthers in March 2023.
In 163 career starts, Dalton has an 83-78-2 record. He has completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 38,511 yards and 246 touchdowns to go with 144 interceptions.