The 17-year veteran has completed 3,334 of 5,925 passes for 40,943 yards, and he has 251 touchdown passes and 235 interceptions. Testaverde played for Parcells in New York and, even before the Jets freed him, it was obvious he was headed to Dallas for a reunion with the coach.
Testaverde, 40, was signed by the Cowboys in the spring after the New York Jets released him for salary cap reasons. He threw for 3,302 yards last season, his best year in the league. In his three NFL seasons, Carter completed 507 of 902 passes for 5,839 yards, with 29 touchdown passes, 36 interceptions and a passer rating of 70.0. What changed that, at least for now, is unknown. Just days ago, when asked about his starter for this season, Parcells acknowledged that Carter had “a leg up” on the No. Carter’s career has been a roller coaster, with flashes of brilliance often followed by very uneven performances. The former University of Georgia standout was a second-round pick in the 2001 draft. Owner Jerry Jones has confirmed the move.Ī three-year veteran, Carter had started 31 games in his career, including all 16 in 2003, when he led Dallas to a 10-6 record and a wild card spot, the first postseason appearance by the team since 1999. The release of Carter is expected to be official later Wednesday afternoon and addressed by coach Bill Parcells at his daily press briefing between practices. Sources who confirmed the roster move, which came with no advance warning, could not provide a reason for the decision, or declined to. In a stunning move that likely pushes 17-year veteran Vinny Testaverde to the top of the team’s depth chart, the Dallas Cowboys released Quincy Carter, the starting quarterback for much of the last three seasons, on Wednesday.Ĭarter left the Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, Calf., early Wednesday.
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Update (134o): ESPN’s Len Pasquereli – Cowboys send last year’s starting QB packing The club is not commenting on Carter’s absence, but obviously will address the matter at head coach Bill Parcells’ daily press conference, carried live on at 11:30 (PDT).ĪP’s Stephen Hawkins has a longer version of the “Carter missed practice” story, but nothing of consequence. Mickey Spagnola, a reporter for, reports,Ĭowboys starting quarterback Quincy Carter is not at Wednesday’s morning practice here at training camp in Oxnard, Calif., and witnesses say they saw him being driven out of the Residence Inn parking just before the start of practice. Stunning news with no explanation offered as of yet. I got a small taste of that last year, and I want some more.” “This is a tough city to play for, and they’ll love you when you’re winning,” he said. But he passed for 154 yards and an interception in the playoff loss to Carolina. I can only be me.” Carter, 16-15 as a starter, passed for 3,305 yards with 17 touchdowns and 21 interceptions last season as the Cowboys advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1999. I can’t be Don Meredith, whose number I wear. “At the end of the day, I have to be Quincy. “I think I understand the pressures of being the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback and trying to meet the expectations,” Carter said. In a recent interview with The Dallas Morning News, Carter talked about the pressure of playing quarterback in Dallas. The other quarterbacks in camp are 40-year-old Vinny Testaverde, rookie Drew Henson and unproven second-year player Tony Romo. Carter started all 16 games last season and came to camp expecting to be the starter again. The Cowboys went 10-6 with Carter starting and got back in the playoffs in Bill Parcells’ first year in Dallas.
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