On Tuesday afternoon, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer announced his retirement from the NFL, per ESPN's Field Yates. He played 15 seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and Cardinals.
Over the course of his career, Palmer compiled 46,247 passing records, good for 12th on the all-time list. He finishes with a 62.5 completion percentage, 294 touchdowns (second-most by a QB who never played in the Super Bowl), 187 interceptions, and a record of 92-88-1. In four playoff games, he went 1-3 while averaging 199 yards per game.
Here's Palmer's statement on his retirement, courtesy of ProFootballTalk's Michael David Smith:
“Over the years I’ve had teammates who decided to hang it up and I would ask them how they knew when it was time to walk away. The answer was almost always the same: You just know,” Palmer wrote in an open letter to fans. “For me, that time is now. Why? Quite simply I just know.”
Palmer hangs up his cleats just one day after Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians walked away from the game. The 38-year-old quarterback was the top overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft following an illustrious career at USC, winning a Heisman Trophy.
Veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is also considering retirement, and he previous said that Arians' and Palmer's decisions would impact his own.
With Palmer gone, the Cardinals will likely target a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft. They hold the 15th overall pick.
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