Jake Delhomme Released

Veteran quarterback Jake Delhomme has been released by Carolina Panthers on Thursday with all the team planning to go ahead with Matt Moore to take up the quarterback position. It has been revealed that Jake Delhomme could be receiving $12 million of guaranteed money after the much acclaimed player was handed an impressive $4.5 million contract last spring.

Although general manager Marty Hurney has not been available for any comments concerning the decision in the Carolina Panthers, the news the 35 year old veteran quarterback have been cut from the team has been confirmed by Jake Delhomme’s agent Rick Smith. Moreover, the agent has also revealed the player would wait till Friday to reveal his side on the story to reporters. Although Jake Delhomme was able to commit six turnovers in a rather shocking performance during the team’s loss to Arizona in 2008, Marty Hurney and Carolina Panthers coach John Fox showed immense faith in him which resulted in the team offering him a lucrative contract extension. However, this really is surely not really a decision that this team would be very satisfied with since Jake Delhomme went on to try out one of his horrendous NFL season. The much acclaimed player delivered 18 interceptions in eleven games before suffering a finger injury which sidelined him to the season.

Meanwhile, Carolina Panthers decision to release Jake Delhomme marks the end of his almost eight year association with the team after he joined the team in 2003. The veteran quarterback is known to have lead the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl in 2004 and in the NFC Championship game 2 yrs later.