http://www.cincinnati.com/story/blogs/2014/11/09/carson-palmer/18775393/ http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...-arizona-cardinals-torn-acl-bruce-arians-says Days after $50 million contract extension, Carson Palmer carted off with knee injury Just days after Carson Palmer signed a $50 million contract extension, he suffered an injury that will bring a flood of memories to Bengals fans. Related: Paul Daugherty's Morning Line In the Cardinals' game with the Rams, Palmer stepped to avoid pressure and then collapsed in the pocket as he clutched his left knee. Palmer was carted off the field shortly after. Ross Tucker ✔ @RossTuckerNFL Follow Carson Palmer may win "best contract extension timing" award. Ever. 6:48 PM - 9 Nov 2014 That is the same knee Palmer injured in 2006 when he was with the Bengals. Carson Palmer out for rest of season TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams and will be placed on season-ending injured reserve, coach Bruce Arians announced Monday. Palmer won't have surgery for about two weeks, Arians said, to allow time for the swelling to subside. Arians expects Palmer to return by late June or early July. There was no damage to other ligaments or tendons in Palmer's knee. "It's hard," Arians said. "I knew walking out on the field what I was going to find. You're pulling for a guy because he's put so much into it, to get into the playoffs and win some games and maybe go all the way, because you know what it means to him at this point of his career. "This team is special and we'll miss him on the field, but his leadership will still be there." Arians said the Cardinals are looking at signing a third quarterback. After Palmer was injured earlier this season, Arizona signed Dennis Dixon, who played for Arians in Pittsburgh. As of Monday afternoon, the team had not announced any signings. Palmer, who was on crutches Monday, was injured on a sack by Rams safety Mark Barronearly in the fourth quarter of the Cardinals' 31-14 victory Sunday. Palmer stepped up as Barron ran by him, and he said the turf at University of Phoenix Stadium gave. He called it a freak injury. Palmer said he's stepped out of a blitz like that thousands of times. He said he heard his ACL pop and knew what happened before doctors officially diagnosed the injury. "Selfishly, very unfortunate," Palmer said. "A bump in the road for me, but I've been through this before and I've had something worse actually before. I'm going to attack this thing. I'm going to grind and be back and hopefully be back here and be ready to roll by OTA time." The injury came just two days after Palmer, 34, signed a three-year contract extension worth a reported $50 million, including $20.5 million guaranteed. He also tore his left ACL in 2006, 10 days after signing a $118 million extension with the Bengals. The Cardinals have the league's best record at 8-1 and sit atop the NFC West. "It's not easy," Palmer said. "Not going to lie, I cried like a baby last night. I'm not an emotional guy. I don't cry. The last time I cried like that was when I lost my friend and [Bengals] teammate Chris Henry in '09. "It's obviously not ideal and not something anybody wants to go through, especially with all the positive and the good going on." Palmer was 25-for-36 passing for 241 yards and an interception before the injury. He missed three games earlier this season with a damaged nerve in his throwing shoulder. The Cardinals won two of those three games with Drew Stanton starting at quarterback. Stanton replaced Palmer on Sunday, taking the Cardinals to their fifth straight victory. "As far as our football team, everybody in the locker room including in myself has all the confidence in Drew," Arians said. "You all should too by now." _
I feel bad for Palmer man, each time he's succeeding in the NFL - he suffers a big time injury or goes to the Raiders.
Its great timing for him financially. But Im sure after all the money he's made a chance to win a Superbowl is a little more important. Its not like that extra 20 mil would change his life. A ring might've though.
Sad. Carson Palmer was having a good season for Arizona. He also got hurt with his career year in Cincy too. Who knows what he could have been.
Of course. But that extra $20 mill is going to make the sting of not winning a SB that much softer. We're not talking $50 grand here. _
Ask him today if he would give up that guaranteed 20 mil to not be injured and be able to finish out the season. I think he would without thinking twice. When ya already made 100 mil or whatever he's made at this point of his career , whats another 20?
That's kind of what I meant. Of course he'd give it up. It just doesn't suck as a consolation prize. Better question, ask him if, given his injury, he'd rather have signed the extension or not signed the extension? _
