QB Carson Palmer has a rib injury, his return is questionable.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) December 23, 2012
UPDATE: Monday, December 24 at 4:25 p.m. ET
Matt Leinart or Terrelle Pryor will finally get to start.
Paul Gutierrez of Comcast SportsNet reported that Carson Palmer's rib injury is serious enough that he will not be able to suit up against the San Diego Chargers next Sunday.
"Cracked ribs and a bruised lung" shown on CT scan for #Raiders QB Carson Palmer
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezCSN) December 24, 2012 #CarsonPalmer's season over
— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezCSN) December 24, 2012 While the Raiders would've been underdogs vs. the Chargers regardless, at 4-11, Oakland would be better off losing to lock up the third overall pick in the draft anyway.
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UPDATE: Sunday, December 23 at 2:40 p.m. ET
The Raiders got more bad news with Palmer, as the team is reporting that the quarterback will not return to today's game against Carolina.
QB Carson Palmer and S Tyvon Branch will also not return.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) December 23, 2012 As of this writing, the Raiders were already trailing 14-3 and had just 99 yards of total offense early in the third quarter. Palmer was 3-for-3 with 31 yards before leaving the game with the injury.
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Palmer's X-rays were negative but his return remains a question mark according to the team's Twitter account:
QB Carson Palmer's X-rays were negative, but his return is still questionable.
— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) Decem...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
