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QB Moore signs 1-year tender with Panthers (AP)

Matt Moore has signed his one-year, $3.043 million tender with the Carolina Panthers, who have declared him the starting quarterback going into training camp. Moore's agent, Lynn Lashbrook, says Moore preferred to sign the tender than test the free agency market. Thursday's move comes a week after the Panthers released longtime starter Jake Delhomme.

Browns may deal Brady Quinn (Yahoo! Sports)

Quarterback Brady Quinn is apparently ready for the Cleveland Browns to trade him if he's not going to be a...

Panthers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Carolina Panthers tendered qualifying offers to eight of their 11 restricted free agents.

As expected, linebacker Thomas Davis and quarterback Matt Moore got the highest qualifying offer—a first-and-third round tender—which should be enough to deter other NFL teams from signing them to an offer sheet. Meanwhile, tight end Jeff King, cornerback Richard Marshall and defensive tackle Louis Leonard received second-round tenders, and linebacker James Anderson, defensive tackle Tank Tyler and cornerback C.J. Wilson received the original-round tenders, meaning the compensation for losing them is equal to the round in which they were originally drafted. The Panthers have seven days to match an offer from another team should any of those players sign an offer sheet.

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Redskins sign free-agent nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu; spent last season on IR (The Canadian Press)

ASHBURN, Va. - Free-agent nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu has signed with the Washington Redskins.

Carolina Panthers release FB Brad Hoover to save another US$1 million (The Canadian Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Panthers added to their purge of veterans on Monday with the release of longtime fullback Brad Hoover, leaving Carolina with only three players on the roster older than 30.

Panthers continue veteran purge, release FB Hoover (AP)

The Panthers added to their purge of veterans on Monday with the release of longtime fullback Brad Hoover, leaving Carolina with only three players on the roster older than 30. Letting 33-year-old Hoover go saves the Panthers close to $1 million in payroll for the 2010 season and ends his 10-year stay in Carolina.

‘Blindsided’ Delhomme emotional over release (AP)

Jake Delhomme walked into the interview room with red eyes and sunglasses in his hand, joking that his allergies were bad. He started crying before he could get a word out. Acknowledging he was "blindsided" by his release, Delhomme on Friday vowed his career wasn't over in an emotional day that marked the end of an era and left his former bosses in tears, too.

Jake Delhomme gets the axe; Carolina turns to Matt Moore (Yahoo! Sports)

The Carolina Panthers officially cut ties with longtime quarterback Jake Delhomme on Friday in an emotional...

Panthers shed more payroll; Lewis cut, no 2009 starters on defensive line (The Canadian Press)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers cut Jake Delhomme late Thursday, just over a year after they gave him a lucrative contract extension only to watch him have his worst season as a pro.

Panthers cut Delhomme in change of guard at QB (AP)

The Carolina Panthers cut Jake Delhomme late Thursday, just over a year after they gave him a lucrative contract extension only to watch him have his worst season as a pro. Delhomme's agent, Rick Smith, confirmed the move and said Delhomme would wait until Friday to talk to reporters. It signals the Panthers intend to go with Matt Moore or someone new at quarterback for the first time since...