Testaverde returned to practice today after missing the Panthers' loss to Tennessee with a sore right Achilles' tendon. David Carr watched practice from the sideline, yet to be cleared after sustaining a concussion against the Titans.

And even though he split time with undrafted rookie Matt Moore and coach John Fox declined to select a starter, Testaverde sounded like the guy who will be under center on Sunday against Atlanta.

"I feel great right now. Hopefully there are no setbacks, which I don't anticipate," said Testaverde, who turns 44 next week. "I'm excited about it. I think we made the right decision in not pushing it last week."

Carr's concussion, the fifth injury to four Panthers quarterbacks, forced the Panthers to sign former UCLA quarterback Drew Olson to the practice squad. Olson, who was cut by Baltimore in August, allowed the Panthers to have enough QBs to practice today.

"It's wild, man. I haven't played forever — not as long as Vinny — but never have I seen this many quarterbacks roll through one building in six weeks," Carr said. "I mean we're just trying to find somebody who's cleared to take snaps."

The Panthers lost original starter Jake Delhomme to a season-ending right elbow injury in Week 3. Projected third-stringer Brett Basanez suffered a season-ending wrist injury late in the preseason.

Moore, signed when Basanez was placed on injured reserve, replaced Carr late in the fourth quarter of Carolina's loss to the Titans when Carr complained of dizziness after a hit from defensive tackle Tony Brown.

Carr did some conditioning drills on the side today and had yet to take the mandatory cognitive baseline test required before any concussed player can return.

"I was out there doing push-ups and running and the bike, and doing that stuff to make me mad," Carr said. "They're just taking precautions. Sometimes the defense doesn't know what the red jersey means."

Carr was also sidelined last month with a back injury that forced the team to sign Testaverde, who was out of football after being released by New England before the start of the regular season. Four days later, he became the oldest starting QB to win a game.