He will compete for the backup job with the second-year pro Tony Romo. Carter posted a picture to social media of. Henson, who gave up his pursuit of a baseball career in February, has not played football in three years, but he is considered the Cowboys' quarterback of the future. For the first time since his playing days in Dallas, former Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter will be in the house for Sunday's game against the Bears. Testaverde completed 123 of 198 passes for 1,385 yards and 7 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. He retains the booming arm strength of his youth, but Testaverde's playing time last season raised questions about his ability to move an offense effectively and about how much his limited mobility could hinder a game plan. Testaverde had one of his finest seasons as a professional in 1998, when he and Parcells took the Jets to the American Football Conference championship game.īut Testaverde lost his starting job to Pennington in 2002. He signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cowboys after the Jets released him in June. Testaverde, who will be 41 in November, is in his 18th season in the N.F.L. He started seven games for the Jets last season, when Chad Pennington was injured. The alterations began immediately, with Testaverde returning to a starting job. But sometimes things happen and you have to alter what you're going to do.'' ''I couldn't keep him in my plans,'' Parcells said. Carter, who was drafted in the second round by Dallas in 2001, passed for 3,302 yards and 17 touchdowns last season.

Parcells said he was saddened by the turn of events with Carter, who was entering his fourth season. ''This, on my part, was not a difficult decision at all,'' Jones said. Parcells and the Cowboys' owner, Jerry Jones, speaking at a news conference at the team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif., did not explain why Carter was released less than a week into training camp. Outside the NFL, he also was a member of the BossierShreveport Battle Wings, Kansas City Brigade and Abilene Ruff Riders. He played college football at Georgia and for the National Football League (NFL) teams Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets. Middle school athletes will have camp from 10:30 a.m. Elementary age students will have camp from 8:30 a.m. ESPN also said that Carter had spent time in a rehabilitation center within the last 18 months.Ĭarter's agent, Eugene Parker, did not return a call seeking comment. LaVonya Quintelle 'Quincy' Carter (born October 13, 1977) is a former American football quarterback. LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Former Dallas Cowboy Quincy Carter will be hosting a quarterback camp in Gilmer this coming weekend. ESPN reported that Carter had recently failed a test for an illegal substance and had already been in the National Football League's substance-abuse program because of a previous failed test. Just days ago, Dallas Coach Bill Parcells said Carter had ''a leg up'' to be the starting quarterback again this season, even though the Cowboys had signed the veteran Vinny Testaverde and the former college standout Drew Henson in the off-season.īut yesterday, Carter was gone, released by the Cowboys in a surprising move that now elevates the 40-year-old Testaverde to the starting job. Police spokesman Brian Kelly told the AJC late Friday night he did not know if charges were ever filed in that incident.Last season, Quincy Carter helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 10-6 record and a spot in the playoffs. He was cut by the Abilene Ruff Riders of the fledgling Indoor Football League in 2009 after a pair of arrests - for DWI and failing to pay his bondsman.Ĭarter was also accused of making terroristic threats in May after a Duluth woman told Gwinnett police he threatened to kill her. Since then Carter has bounced around the Canadian and Arena football leagues and has been in and out of trouble with the law. He started three games for the New York Jets in 2004 but more problems with drugs led to his release the following season. He declared himself eligible for the NFL draft after his junior season and was selected in the second round by the Cowboys.Īfter leading Dallas to the playoffs in 2003, Carter was released in 2004 for failing a drug test and attitude problems, according to the team. Carter signed a letter of intent to play at Georgia Tech in 1996 but ended up signing with the Chicago Cubs instead after being drafted 52nd overall in the MLB amateur draft.Ĭarter struggled with the bat, however, and in 1998 he enrolled at the University of Georgia, winning the starting quarterback job as a freshman. The two-sport star first rose to prominence in 1995 when he led the Southwest DeKalb High School football Panthers to the AAAA State Championship. Carter, now living in Ellenwood, was released later that day from the Gwinnett County Detention Center, police records reveal. He was arrested and charged with three driving violations and the outstanding battery charge.

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