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As first reported by FOXSports.com, the Dolphins have traded Josh McCown to Carolina. Terms of the deal weren't immediately available.
The move leaves Miami with three quarterbacks on the roster — two of whom (Chad Pennington and Chad Henne) have joined the team within the past four months. The third is John Beck, a 2007 second-round pick who also was on the trading block.
It's unknown whether a leg injury suffered by Panthers backup quarterback Matt Moore during Thursday night's preseason finale against Pittsburgh spurred Carolina into action. A team spokesman told the Associated Press on Friday that X-rays were negative and that Moore's playing status was "day-to-day."
The Dolphins thought so much of McCown during the offseason that he was signed to a two-year, $6.25 million contract that included $2.5 million in signing bonus. McCown was leaving Oakland, where the seven-year veteran had notched nine of his 31 career starts.
The Dolphins added Henne to the quarterback mix when they selected him in the second round of April's draft. Henne was making a strong push to beat out McCown and Beck for the starting spot early in the preseason when the Dolphins signed Pennington, who was released by the New York Jets following the acquisition of Brett Favre from Green Bay.
The Dolphins then began shopping Beck and McCown to other teams with quarterback needs.
Carolina was one of the teams with interest in McCown during the offseason. Jake Delhomme is coming off elbow surgery while Moore is only a second-year player, albeit one who played in nine games and started three in 2007 because of injuries at the position. The Panthers also have lost the services of 2007 reserves David Carr (released) and Vinny Testaverde (retired).
The Panthers will be picking up McCown's $1.95 million base salary for 2007.
Member Comments
WOW, John Beck is better than McCown ? Is that what your trying to say Parcells by tradin him. WOW
ldob8/31/2008 10:50:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
What happened... Did he talk back to Parcells the rotten salmon.
Homers_Hangout8/31/2008 7:33:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
I'm a Dolphin fan and wanted to wish you guys a great season,always liked Carolina you have a great team and great fans...peace from Florida
bullwood088/30/2008 10:59:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
I liked McCown when he was with Arizona. I thought he should have been given a chance back then, but it didn't happen. I think he's a tough kid who never had a chance to develop with a team. Good pick up by Carolina, but he'll probably just be 3rd string.
DRWinNC8/30/2008 10:11:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Archangel,<br /><br />Excellent year in your name, BTW. I saw your boys take my 'Skins apart a week ago, and I don't think you'll be losing too much this season. As for my boys, it'll be another typical Dan Snyder year.
mr_smooth19588/30/2008 9:20:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
I hate the Tuna, but I have to give Parcells his props, getting something for a QB he was going to cut anyway.
mr_smooth19588/30/2008 9:17:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
dingo.. what? man there are lot's of m.o.r.on.s in these SPORTS blogs
stowaway8/30/2008 8:22:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
"I met my wife, Sheep, at the Great Jones County Fair, where the logo is 'where men are men and the sheep are nervous,' and yes, you can teach a sheep to cook."<br />Sen John McCain to Sarah Palin, Face the Nation, August 29, 2008. "I nearly spitzered in my shorts when I heard what McCain said." Sen. Barack Obama, Larry King, August 29, 2008.<br /><br />Real quotes in real time from Dolly: "oh, it ain't so bad marryin a cowboy; the (hootenany) is quick, and it ain't so baaaaaaaaaaaad."
Dingoatemybaby8/30/2008 7:48:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Will somebody explain to me why these fu-ken people are always putting their "jack off" sites on here?
gatrdei8/30/2008 7:23:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Who's the bigger "never was" on this page??? The guy who the article was actually written about or the guy who's commenting on the article??? <br /><br />But nice grasp of the English language though.
Bocasean8/30/2008 1:05:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Why the **** is this news? This guy is a 2 bit never was. I wouldn't even wat this **** as my backup.
USALiverpoolFan8/29/2008 22:36:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
You've obviously never seen Carr play week in and week out. Mentally, he's out of it. He doesn't have what it takes to be a successful quarterback in the NFL. Frankly, I'm surprised the Giants picked him up. He should have been out of the league by now.
8/29/2008 21:18:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
don't know why carr keeps getting bagged on. he's a decent qb who throws a good ball. if he got rid of the ball a little quicker he'd be a really good qb.
chargers7218/29/2008 20:00:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
So is Henne or Beck #2?<br /><br />Henne is #2, Beck is #3.
39Csonka8/29/2008 19:53:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Amen archangel 58. Another losing season.Whats up w/that?
sparkmannc19688/29/2008 18:55:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Man! I love when all of you ignrorant dicks spout your mouth off about the bad personnel decisions your team's make! If you guys are go good at this, why aren't you GM's for your teams?
Jambox50008/29/2008 18:37:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
To little, To late.Besides, the Panthers still didn't make the NEEDED changes in the offseason. Jake Delhomme needed to go, And John Fox needed to see that long ago. So John & Jake are still here. So BOTH of them should be ran out of Charlotte. So, Another LOSING season coming right up!
archangel19588/29/2008 18:37:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
you know whats sad grayghost was on a forum here a week ago defending black people and quoting Al Sharpton and calling everyone crackers and I seen him here yesterday and he saying he is not black and that its not true!! I even copied the post!!! What a ridiculous ashamed little man<br /><br />he used to run with thug life 101 they were attacking all the white people
tybud288/29/2008 18:33:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Boy, the trickle down impact from these moves is something, isn't it? Favre to Pennington to McCown shifting. It's probably good for the FIsh and the Panthers as well, because although backups are generally low key, you never really know when someone may go down with an injury, and then one has to assess what you have left. Only the Colts years ago got away with using Tom Matte as a failsafe when all other options were gone.
rdmiller19548/29/2008 18:24:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
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