NFL Trade Rumors 2011: Will Carson Palmer End Up Retiring This Offseason?

February 20, 2011   ·   Trae Thompson   ·   Jump to comments

There's a chance this could be it for Carson Palmer.
The Bengals quarterback has requested a trade and threatened to retire if the move isn't made. Team owner Mike Brown said he doesn't plan to trade him and has continued to point to his current deal, which runs through 2014.
Left tackle Andrew Whitworth, one of Palmer's close friends on the team, discussed the issue with the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"It’s one of those things where I have my own selfish motives, and I’d love to have him back but that’s one of those decisions where Carson wouldn’t speak out unless it was something he was serious about," Whitworth told the paper.
"He’s not the kind of guy to bring this up and just throw it out there as a bargaining tool. He’s serious. It’s one of those deals where I’ll let him have his feelings and I’ve told him that if he ever wants to talk to me about it I’d love to but you have to let him make his own decision...

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