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NFL Preseason: Philadelphia Eagles, 24, Carolina Panthers 13
Jake Delhomme's surgically repaired right elbow seems to be just fine.
Delhomme was 9-of-14 for 54 yards in his first real action since ligament-replacement surgery in October, but Tony Hunt's 51-yard touchdown run with 2:15 left led Philadelphia to a 24-13 victory over Carolina on Thursday night.
The game was delayed 58 minutes because of lightning in the first quarter. Both teams looked sloppier than the field conditions.
Richard Marshall returned an interception off a fake field goal 78 yards for a score in the first quarter. He stepped in front of holder Sav Rocca's shovel pass intended for Brent Celek, avoided kicker David Akers' attempted tackle and raced to the end zone to put Carolina
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