Panthers QB Moore signs 1-year tender
March 11, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Matt Moore(notes) has signed his one-year, $3.043 million tenderwith the Carolina Panthers, who have declared him the starting quarterback goinginto training camp.
Moore’s agent, Lynn Lashbrook, says Moore preferred to sign the tender thantest the free agency market. Thursday’s move comes a week after the Panthersreleased longtime starter Jake Delhomme(notes).
The 25-year-old Moore went 4-1 as a starter with eight touchdowns and twointerceptions and a passer rating of 98.5 after Delhomme was sidelined with abroken finger at the end of last season.
The Panthers placed the highest possible tender on Moore, meaning a teamwould have had to surrender first- and third-round draft picks to Carolina tosign the restricted free agent.