ARIZONA CARDINALS

Carson Palmer loses QB bucket challenge, wears mermaid outfit

Oct 6, 2017, 5:33 PM

Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer was the latest victim among those who have lost the quarterback bucket challenge this year. His punishment? Dressing as a mermaid.

Palmer was seen wearing a mermaid — or merman — costume as he boarded the team’s flight to Philadelphia where the Cardinals will take on the Eagles this Sunday. And while Palmer will be the starting quarterback in that Week 5 matchup, he’s not immune to the embarrassment that the losers of the bucket toss must face.

This clip from the Cardinals’ “All or Nothing” documentary shows the bucket challenge.

Palmer has already lost the QB challenge this year more than once, and another loser has been Blaine Gabbert,

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