As many suspected, the news that came down on Monday was that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer did in fact suffer an ACL tear in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams.
NFL.com reported that after Palmer underwent testing in the morning, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians confirmed that the 34-year-old tore the ACL in his left knee and will need season-ending surgery.
When the injury happened, several sources said the team believed this would be the diagnosis and that Palmer would be out for the season.
This news comes just days after the starting quarterback signed a three-year, $50 million contract extension with $20 million guaranteed.
This is not the first time Palmer signed a big contract and then suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. ESPN noted that in a 2006 playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, when Palmer was with the Cincinnati Bengals, he was hit, went down and was taken out of the game. An MRI concluded that he had suffered both an ACL and MCL tear. He signed a six-year, $118 million contract just days before.
This season, the Cardinals did not have Palmer to start off the year due to a shoulder problem. However, the team managed to win games with Drew Stanton at the helm. The backup was called on again to take Palmer’s place on Sunday and the team got a victory.
Arians said he has full confidence in Stanton and the Cards’ are hoping the team can continue their successful year with him under center. Right now, the team is sitting atop the NFC West Division at 8-1.
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