{"id":33700,"date":"2025-08-09T18:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=33700"},"modified":"2025-08-09T18:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:55:13","slug":"video-panthers-qb-andy-dalton-accidentally-sacked-himself-during-embarrassing-blooper-that-has-everyone-in-stitches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=33700","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Panthers QB Andy Dalton Accidentally Sacked Himself During Embarrassing Blooper That Has Everyone In Stitches"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/carolina-panthers\/\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> quarterback <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/andy-dalton\/\">Andy Dalton<\/a> accidentally sacked himself in a blooper for the ages during yesterday\u2019s preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"has-md-margin-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The main story of the Panthers-Browns preseason contest was the electrifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401773018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debut <\/a>of rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The 23-year-old started the game for the visitors, throwing for 138 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-10 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams, of course, mainly played their backups in the preseason opener. That meant valuable playing time for Andy Dalton, who inadvertently sacked himself after a pump fake attempt went awry:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Andy Dalton just pump faked so hard he sacked himself\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAPqjKxL2i\">pic.twitter.com\/rAPqjKxL2i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karter Baughan (@karterb8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/karterb8\/status\/1953984722755104858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">never change Andy Dalton <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OpWuH6VLOF\">pic.twitter.com\/OpWuH6VLOF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpFootball\/status\/1953984787313500416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Adin Huntington was credited with the takedown on Andy Dalton, though the official scorekeepers may as well give each of them half a sack.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina will get a full week off before visiting the <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/houston-texans\/\">Houston Texans<\/a> in their second preseason game next Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2178256413-1-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Dalton in uniform\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Dalton and the Panthers agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $8 million in the offseason, including $6 million in guarantees. The former Cincinnati Bengals star served as <a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/bryce-young\/\">Bryce Young<\/a>\u2019s backup in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Andy Dalton briefly took over as the starting QB last year in favor of a struggling Young. He started five games before suffering a right thumb injury in a car accident, forcing Carolina to go back to Young. The No. 1 pick of 2023 played well from there to lock down the starting job for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton accidentally sacked himself in a blooper for the ages during yesterday\u2019s preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns. 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