Carson Palmer leaves Cardinals vs. Rams with possible concussion
Oct 2, 2016, 4:25 PM | Updated: 6:40 pm
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (3) throws under pressure from Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn (94) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Arizona Cardinals lost quarterback Carson Palmer to a possible concussion in the fourth quarter of their Week 4 bout with the Los Angeles Rams.
Palmer was escorted to the locker room and was listed as questionable to return as the team medical staff evaluated him for a concussion. He is on the league’s concussion protocol as Arizona (1-3) heads into a short week of rest with a game at San Francisco scheduled for Thursday.
Sunday afternoon against the Rams, Arizona led 13-10 with 5:40 in the fourth quarter when Palmer was sacked by Aaron Donald and Eugene Sims on a 3rd-and-6 play. Bruce Arians was shown on the sidelines visibly upset about a non-penalty as his quarterback was hit low and then appeared to hit his head on the ground with his fall.
After Arizona punted, Los Angeles would put together a touchdown drive to go ahead 17-13.
Cardinals backup quarterback Drew Stanton took over with just more than two minutes left, but the drive ended with an interception with 1:27 left to play.
“We’ll be very, very careful with this injury,” Arians told the media after the game.
