<h1><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Unable to throw pain-free, Delhomme opts for surgery</h1> Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme will miss the rest of the season after deciding to undergo surgery on his right elbow.</p> Coach John Fox said Delhomme, who was injured two weeks ago, had trouble throwing the ball early Monday, a day after he briefly threw on the side while sitting out Carolina's win over New Orleans .</p> ...</p> Delhomme then made the decision to have surgery next week. He's expected to recover in time for the start of next season.</p> ...</p> The move leaves the Panthers (3-2) in need of another quarterback. Backup <font color="#000000">David Carr</font>, signed in the offseason, suffered a back injury against the Saints on Sunday and his status for next week's game at Arizona is uncertain.</p> "David is definitely sore," Fox said. "He's still being evaluated."</p> The only other QB on the roster is undrafted rookie <font color="#000000">Matt Moore</font>, who completed a 43-yard pass against the Saints while briefly subbing for Carr. Quinton Porter was signed two weeks ago to the practice squad.</p> "We obviously know we're going to be doing something," Fox said of signing another quarterback. "But what that is hasn't been hashed out yet."</div></p> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3054365</p>
