Andy Dalton contract: How much will veteran NFL QB earn with Panthers?

Andy Dalton won't be back in New Orleans next season. The veteran quarterback inked a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers on the second day of free agency.

Per Adam Schefter, the deal is for two years, $10 million, with $8 million fully guaranteed and up to $17 million with incentives.

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Dalton was expected to leave New Orleans this offseason. They inked former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to a five-year, $150 million contract to be their next franchise quarterback.

The team also re-signed quarterback Jameis Winston to a one-year, $8 million deal to return for another season.

Winston will serve as Carr's backup, and Dalton will be the backup to whoever the Panthers pick as their starter for 2023.

Carolina traded up to the first-overall pick with the Chicago Bears last week. They moved up from nine to one and sent the Panthers wide receiver DJ Moore, two first-round draft picks, and two second-round draft picks.

Andy Dalton salary: How much has new Panthers quarterback earned over NFL career?

In 12 seasons in the NFL, Andy Dalton has made over $100 million, according to spotrac.com.

He made $4 million with the New Orleans Saints last season, $10 million with Chicago in 2021, and $3.1 million with Dallas in 2020.

He has a chance to make $17 million over the course of the next two seasons with the Panthers.

In his 12-year career, he has a career record of 83-77-2. He's led the Bengals to four playoff appearances early on in his career but is 0-4 in career playoff games.

He's thrown for 38,150 yards, 244 touchdowns, 144 interceptions, and has rushed for 1,485 yards and 25 touchdowns.

He will likely serve as Carolina's backup for the season but is one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league.