On the play, Dalton attempted a pass to Tetairoa McMillan, which fell incomplete on third-and-8, setting up a punt. The veteran quarterback was only on the field for one series, spanning seven total plays, before the injury sidelined him. Dalton went 2-of-4 with 22 yards and didn't take a sack in his short stint. The Panthers were down 7-0 at the time of the injury and are now down 10-3 heading into halftime.

Quarterback Jack Plummer took over for Carolina. Plummer, an undrafted QB in 2024, has never played a snap of a regular season game. Former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young played the first two drives for Carolina, both also ending in punts. Before exiting the game, Young went 0-of-2, with a two-yard carry and a sack.

Dalton joined the Panthers in 2023. With the Panthers, he played in nine games, with six starts, has a 1-5 record as a starter, along with 1,350 total passing yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. He started five games last season, going 1-4.

In the team's first preseason game of the 2025 season, Dalton went 13-of-19 with 101 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.

The three-time Pro Bowler began his career with the Cincinnati Bengals as a second-round pick in 2011, playing there until 2019. He then joined the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints for a year each, before coming to Carolina. In his career, the 37-year-old has played in 175 games with 39,500 yards, 253 touchdowns and 150 interceptions.