The 2025 edition of NFL free agency won't officially start until next month, but the first moves of the offseason are already coming across the transaction wire. On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers locked up impending free agent and backup quarterback Andy Dalton.

The Panthers re-signed QB Andy Dalton and LS JJ Jansen before they hit the open market. Here are four more soon-to-be free agents who they should retain:

There is now one less free-agent option at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts to look into this offseason. The Carolina Panthers are re-signing veteran quarterback Andy Dalton to a two-year deal,

Quarterback Andy Dalton didn't need to wait for the start of free agency to know where he wanted to be for the next couple of years.

The first quarterback domino has fallen in the market, even if it is not a significant one. Andy Dalton is returning to the Carolina Panthers for a two-year, $8 million contract. At most, he would have been a backup option for the Pittsburgh Steelers,

The Carolina Panthers have signed 14-year veteran quarterback Andy Dalton to a two-year contract, per ESPN. Dalton started five games last season for the Panthers.

Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, a pending unrestricted free agent, agreed to a new two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday.

In Week 3 of last season, he helped guide the Panthers to their first win of the year after the team benched starter Bryce Young.

Carolina's veteran backup QB will not be heading to free agency after agreeing to a new contract with the club.

The Panthers and quarterback Andy Dalton reached agreement on a two-year, $8 million deal that includes $6 million guaranteed and has a max value of $10 million, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is returning to the Panthers on a two-year deal, the team announced. Dalton spent the last two years in Carolina, appearing in nine games (six starts) as both a backup inserted into action and a starter in place of former first-overall pick Bryce Young.