Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is in the final year of his contract. However, there have been no discussions between Panthers management, Delhomme, or Jake's agent, Rick Smith.
Delhomme, who turned 34 on the fateful night of one of his worst performances as a Panther, is set to make $5.235 million base salary, the second-highest base salary on the team.
When asked if the Panthers might consider asking Delhomme to restructure his contract in order to make room in the salary cap for free agent signings which begin Friday, Smith said, "Basically, you'd have to do a whole new contract."
"I would assume eventually (we will talk about it)," Smith said.
Delhomme played the entire 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery in the offseason. He led the Panthers to a 12-4 record and an NFC South title. He completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 3,288 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.
Coach John Fox defended Delhomme for his lackluster performance against the Cardinals in the divisional round of the playoffs, in which he threw five picks and fumbled the ball once, which was returned for a touchdown. Fox said he still views Delhomme as the starter in 2009.
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