Arizona Cardinals have announced on Thursday that they have placed their quarterback Carson Palmer on injured reserve following a broken arm injury. This means that Palmer will be out for at least eight weeks and the earliest he can find himself on the field is Christmas Eve game against the New York Giants.
Palmer broke his arm in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. Although it was immediately estimated that Palmer’s recovery will take eight weeks or more, a second opinion gave the team hope that their starting quarterback will return earlier.
“It depends on what the surgeon says,” – said Cardinals coach Bruce Arians on Monday. “He is a fast healer. He’s had it broken before and basically said he was back in five.“
Now, after Palmer underwent a surgery on Wednesday and was placed on IR, those hopes are gone.
After being drafted with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals, Carson Palmer spent eight years with the team, before being traded to the Oakland Raiders. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 when the Raiders traded him in exchange for two draft picks. In August, Palmer signed a one-year, $24.35 million contract extension with the Cardinals. The 37-year-old quarterback played 7 games this season for the Cardinals, having 1,978 yards, nine touchdowns, and seven interceptions. Before leaving the game against the Rams, Palmer had 122 passing yards and 1 interception.
With Palmer out, backup Drew Stanton will be promoted as the team’s starting quarterback. He will be backed by Blaine Gabbert, while the team also signed former Chargers quarterback Mike Bercovici to their practice squad.
Arizona Cardinals currently have a 3-4 record and occupy the third spot in the NFC West. The team is on a bye this week and will face the San Francisco 49ers on November 5.
