The Arizona Cardinals and 35-year-old quarterback Carson Palmer are in negotiations for a new contract that would keep Palmer in Arizona.
The Arizona Cardinals are talking a new contract with quarterback Carson Palmer, who has only played in two games this season due to shoulder issues.
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This comes according to AZ Central’s Kent Somers who said that Cardinals GM Steve Keim is in talks with Palmer’s agent Dave Dunn.
“I won’t get into specific points of the negotiations but we’ve had some dialogue with Dave Dunn,” Keim said. “He (Palmer) has done a great job for us.”
Palmer is in his second season in Arizona after being traded by the Raiders to the Cardinals in April of 2013. Palmer signed a three-year deal then but the final year in 2015 voids if he is on the Cardinals’ roster five business days after Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale on Feb. 1.
That final year allowed the Cardinals to spread out Palmer’s $6 million signing bonus over three years instead of two. Palmer is making $9 million in salary this season.
In his first game of the season, the 35-year-old quarterback suffered a nerve injury in his right shoulder and has tried to play through it. In two games played this season, Palmer has 554 passing yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions and a 100.5 passer rating.
The Arizona Cardinals are 4-1 this season and will hopefully get Palmer healthy enough to play and help their offense to victory. We’ll also see if this year’s shoulder injury prevents him from extending his contract.
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