No Deal for Jake Delhomme?

The last anyone saw of Jake Delhomme geared up in Panthers attire was on that terrible day of his 34th birthday, when the Carolina quarterback threw six interceptions in an embarrassing loss to Arizona in the NFC divisional playoff game. Speculation has lately been stirring about Julius Peppers and Jordan Gross, but what will come of Jake Delhomme in the upcoming seasons?

Delhomme is now in the final year of his contract, but the Panthers have yet to make big moves either way in keeping or dismissing the aging QB. Delhomme’s $5.235 million base salary is the second-highest on the team, and with the Panthers trying to trim down numbers under their salary cap this season, perhaps Delhomme’s numbers are about to shrink. Although coach John Fox has already backed Delhomme’s performance in the playoffs and has said that the QB will return for next season, it is yet unclear whether or not Delhomme will sign a contract extension after this season. A likely alternative for the future of Delhomme would be for the team to restructure his contract, freeing up cap room. This would also mean that Delhomme would be given a contract extension, but nothing further has been discussed yet.

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