The Carolina Panthers started Andy Dalton in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, and it was obvious from the start that he wasn't himself. Despite his struggles, Dalton stayed in the game and tried to battle the adversity, but to no success. Come to find out, Dalton was dealing with a broken thumb that he hid from the coaches, but in his defense, he didn't think it was a big deal.

“For me, I didn't know what had happened,” Dalton said via Panthers reporter Sheena Quick. “I knew that I had it hit, and I still felt like I could function normally, and so I didn't even think it was worth anything to talk about. Expand Tweet

“It's not ideal, but I can still work. I can still throw the ball.” Article Continues Below

Looking at his thumb now, Quick reported that it's “cartoonishly swollen

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