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Jake Delhomme to Miss Remainder of ‘07 Season, Elbow Surgery Forthcoming

by David Kindervater on October 8th, 2007

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Carolina Panthers QB Jake Delhomme tested his strained right elbow today at practice and the news isn’t good. There was so much pain in the process that Jake will have to undergo season-ending ligament-replacement surgery. He initially suffered the injury two weeks ago against Atlanta.

Back in July, I predicted that David Carr would take over the starting QB role before the end of the season, but I didn’t think it would happen like this. I feel very bad for Jake and concerned for his future because this is the same injury that ended the career of Terry Bradshaw and others. As David Carr steps into the starting role, he is not in the best of health himself. He had a back injury against the Saints this past Sunday and his status is uncertain for the Panthers’ Week 6 game at Arizona. If David can’t make it the Panthers are in big trouble. The only other QB on the roster is undrafted rookie Matt Moore. Quinton Porter was signed two weeks ago to the practice squad.

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