ESPN - Bengals owner Mike Brown insisted on Tuesday that he won't trade quarterback Carson Palmer, who wants to leave one of the NFL's least-successful franchises.
Palmer, who has four years left on his contract, told the team in
January that he would retire if he's not traded. The Bengals have only
two winning seasons in the last 20 years, one of the worst stretches of
futility in league history.
Brown said the club will move on
without its franchise quarterback. The Bengals plan to hold their first
training camp workout Saturday in Georgetown, Ky. "I honestly like
Carson Palmer," Brown said. "He was a splendid player for us. He's a
good person. I wish him well. And he is retired. That is his choice. ...
I'm not expecting him to be back."
Asked why he wouldn't trade the 31-year-old Palmer and get some draft picks in return, Brown said it was a matter of principle."Carson
signed a contract. He made a commitment. He gave his word," Brown said.
"We relied on his word. We relied on his commitment. We expected him to
perform here. He's going to walk away from his commitment. We aren't
going to reward him for doing it."
Carson Palmer retiring will hopefully be the least covered story of the off-season. Dude never won shit and is being a little bitch for not stepping up and playing. I could honestly be more happy watching his twin brother QB the Bengals this season. Bengals will suck no matter who is running the show. The fact that T.O. and most likely Ocho Cinco will be gone is even more of a reason to get this team out of the media.
