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Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Andy Dalton and his family were involved in an automobile accident Tuesday (October 22) afternoon, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPN.
Dalton, 36, his wife, Jordan, their three children and their dog were all traveling about seven miles from Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte when the crash took place. None of the Daltons were transported to the hospital by emergency personnel, however, the quarterback was reportedly being evaluated by Panthers medical personnel following the accident.
No additional information about the crash was released by the team as of Wednesday (October 23) morning. Dalton took over for former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young as the Panthers' starting quarterback in Week 3 and has gone 1-4 in five starts while throwing for 989 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions on 106 of 160 passing.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales confirmed he was "committed" to Dalton as the team's starter during his postgame press conference following the team's 40-7 loss to the Washington Commanders.
“Right now, it’s just hypothetical,” Canales said via USA TODAY. “We gotta just get prepared, we gotta look at this film, get ready for the Broncos right now and Andy will be playing next week.”
The Panthers will face the Denver Broncos in a Week 8 road matchup on Sunday (October 27).