Andy Dalton slams helmet on sidelines after throwing two picks to Commanders

Carolina's veteran backup has become turnover-prone, and fans are reaching the limit of their patience.

Tim Weaver | Oct 20, 2024

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 20: Andy Dalton #14 of the Carolina Panthers warms up prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on October 20, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. / (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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The Carolina Panthers benched Bryce Young because he kept making ugly mistakes that resulted in turnovers. For a minute it seemed like Andy Dalton was the answer, as he performed really well in his first two starts against a poor couple of defenses. However, Dalton has since regressed and is now throwing picks at an incredibly high rate.

In today's away game against the Washington Commanders, the problem has seemingly accelerated for Dalton, because he threw two interceptions in the first quarter alone. Here's a look at both plays and how Dalton reacted afterwards on the sidelines.

Andy Dalton INT #1

Glad the Panthers are letting Bryce Young sit and learn from what Andy Dalton is doing out there pic.twitter.com/1X6vMChtUm
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) October 20, 2024

Andy Dalton INT #2

Andy Dalton… pic.twitter.com/tqnJnaZZlm
— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) October 20, 2024

Andy Dalton reacts to interceptions

Another Andy Dalton INT. It looked like he was expecting Diontae Johnson to keep moving across the formation. He didn't.
Dalton yelled and slammed his helmet when he got to the bench.
This is getting ugly fast.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 20, 2024

It seems like the second pick may have been more the fault of the receiver for breaking off his route. However, the first one makes us less sympathetic in general to Dalton's cause. How many picks does Dalton have to throw before Dave Canales pulls the plug? In case you're wondering, he's up to six interceptions over the last 13 quarters.