Delhomme may finally be sidelined with broken finger

For those who have been hoping for a new starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, they may be satisfied to know that Jake Delhomme may finally have to give up his starting job, after throwing a career-high 18 interceptions in 11 games.


During Wednesday’s practice, the Panthers worked out in indoor facility because of heavy rain, and Delhomme was not among them. The quarterback practicing with the first team was Matt Moore, and Delhomme, although still wearing his Panthers jersey, only needed to take care of his throwing hand, which was wrapped with index and middle fingers being taped together.

Despite playing the worst season of his career, Delhomme managed to keep his starting job as Coach John Fox insisted. Although the quarterback tried to hide his hand and would not rule himself out Sunday, all signs showed that Moore will start for the first time since 2007.

Delhomme remains Panthers starting quarterback despite bad streak

The Carolina Panthers coach John Fox said Wednesday that he was sticking with Jake Delhomme as the team’s starting quarterback, even though Delhomme has had just two touchdown passes and seven interceptions by so far.


Delhomme received a contract extension in the offseason after committing six turnovers in an upset playoff loss to the Arizona Cardinals. However, he did not repay with better performance. In the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, he threw four interceptions and failed to lead the team to a victory. A week later, he had a key late interception to end a comeback bid in Atlanta. On this Monday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in the 21-7 loss.

Despite the bad streak, the team still thinks of Delhomme to be the best choice of starting quarterback. Anyway, as a player who has started a franchise record 82 regular season games since he put on panthers jersey, Delhomme is still much better than his backups, including A.J. Feeley and Matt Moore.