Per Spotrac, the Panthers retained $2 million of QB Andy Dalton‘s salary to facilitate the trade to the Eagles. Spotrac adds the Panthers will take on a $5.7 million dead cap hit in 2026 for trading Dalton, while the Eagles hold a fully guaranteed $1.5 million cap hit. Dalton, 38, is a former second-round pick of the Bengals back in 2011.