Carson Palmer trade: Cardinals-Raiders complete deal for veteran quarterback

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La Canfora reports that the terms of the restructured contract are currently holding up negotiations, but that the Cardinals and Raiders are pushing towards getting a deal done. Both team teams have a vested interest in getting the deal settled, as the Raiders want to get Palmer’s contract off the books and the Cardinals want a starting quarterback. At this moment, however, it isn’t entirely clear that the trade is going to go through.

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In 2012, Skelton played in seven games and threw for 1,132 yards with two touchdowns against a whopping nine interceptions, completing just 54.2 percent of his passes. The previous year, he threw for 1,913 yards with 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. There was a point during the 2011 season that Skelton put together a couple good games and many thought he might be an under-the-radar answer, but that was quickly extinguished.

Stanton was expected to be the Cardinals starting quarterback in 2013, at least according to head coach Bruce Arians. Of course, the general public remained skeptical about Stanton as a starter and now that the Palmer trade seems likely, it’s clear that Arians was simply trying to boost the confidence of a guy that they might be forced to roll with next year. Stanton would presumably be the backup behind Palmer.

Oakland surrendered a 2012 first and 2013 second-round pick for Palmer, and the results have been nothing but disappointing. In two seasons with the Raiders, Palmer threw for 6,771 yards, 35 touchdowns and 30 interceptions, while completing 60.9 percent of his passes. As Oakland’s starting quarterback, Palmer led the Raiders to a paltry 8-16 record -- hardly the return Oakland brass hoped for on a first and second-round investment.

Palmer refuses to restructure his current contract, which mandates that he earns $15 million in 2013. Consequently, the Raiders decided to either trade or cut Palmer -- and it appears that the Cardinals are a willing trade partner. Palmer’s reluctance to restructure his contract was simply a ploy to get the Raiders to release or trade him. King notes that Palmer is expected to sign a new contract with the Cardinals that’s in line with his recent performances.

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Grimes is coming off of a torn Achilles’ tendon, but still landed a $5.5 million contract. If Grimes proves to be healthy, he’ll be a solid pickup for the Dolphins -- but with a fairly steep price. Luckily for the Dolphins, it’s only a one-year pact, so if Grimes plays poorly in 2013, they won’t be committed for the future.

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