Cardinals acquire QB Carson Palmer from Oakland

Apr 2, 2013, 5:20 PM | Updated: 11:06 pm

The Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback carousel continues to turn, as Tuesday they acquired Carson Palmer from the Oakland Raiders.

The Cardinals are sending a sixth-round pick in 2013 to Oakland, along with a conditional pick in 2014, in exchange for Palmer and the Raiders’ seventh-round pick in 2013.

The deal is reportedly for $16 million — with $10 million guaranteed — and the possibility for the contract to be worth up to $20 million.

Palmer spent the last two seasons in Oakland, compiling an 8-16 record as a starter while throwing for 6,771 yards and 35 touchdowns. Last season, Palmer threw for 4,018 yards, which made him one of only 11 passers to eclipse the 4,000-yard mark in 2012.

But his best seasons came in a Cincinnati Bengals uniform. The former Heisman Trophy winner and two-time Pro Bowler spent seven seasons with the Bengals, throwing for 22,694 yards, 154 touchdowns and 100 interceptions. His quarterback rating over that seven-year period was a respectable 86.9.

Palmer twice led the Bengals to the playoffs. In 2005, Cincinnati won the AFC North but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round after the QB suffered a major knee injury early in the game. In 2009 the Bengals again won the division, but fell to the New York Jets in their Wild Card game.

The trade means the Cardinals have five quarterbacks on their roster. Drew Stanton was signed as a free agent from Indianapolis and Brian Hoyer signed his one-year tender offer from the Cardinals last month, though it is being reported the team is looking to move him. Ryan Lindley, who started five games last season, is also currently part of the quarterback mix.

Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Carson Palmer speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the teams' training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Cardinals coach Bruce Arians with new quarterback Carson Palmer. (Photo by Craig Grialou/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Carson Palmer speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the teams' training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) New Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer with head coach Bruce Arians. (Photo by Craig Grialou/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Carson Palmer speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the teams' training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Carson Palmer, right, and head coach Bruce Arians speak to the media during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the teams' training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Cardinals president Michael Bidwill with general manager Steve Keim at Carson Palmer's introductory press conference in Tempe. (Photo by Craig Grialou/Arizona Sports) Arizona Cardinals new quarterback Carson Palmer, right, and head coach Bruce Arians speak to the media during an NFL football news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the teams' training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, right, and coach Bruce Arians speak to the media during a news conference, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the NFL football team's training facility in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) New Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer after his introductory press conference in Tempe. (Photo by Craig Grialou/Arizona Sports) Cardinals coach Bruce Arians with new quarterback Carson Palmer. (Photo by Craig Grialou/Arizona Sports)

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