CHARLOTTE -- Matt Moore made it official on Friday, signing his contract tender and assuring his return for his fourth season with the Panthers.
Moore was a restricted free agent who had been tendered at the maximum level. Had he signed elsewhere and the Panthers not matched the contract, the team would have received first- and third-round selections in return.
General manager Marty Hurney said last week that Moore was the team's "No. 1" quarterback, which helped contribute to the decision to release Jake Delhomme, the team's starting quarterback for most of the last seven seasons.
"I think that's what really got us to this decision (to release Delhomme," Hurney said on March 5. "The more you talked about it, I think it was clear that Matt was going to go in as the guy and take the reps and try to develop him."
Moore is one of two Panthers quarterbacks under contract.
In addition to Delhomme, the team also parted ways with A.J. Feeley, who signed with the St. Louis Rams as an unrestricted free agent. Josh McCown is an unrestricted free agent; he was the No. 2 quarterback in Week 1 last season before suffering a knee injury and being placed on injured reserve.
