CINCINNATI BENGALS
Palmer Has Recovery, Revenge On His Mind After Stellar Year
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer needed reconstructive surgery on his left knee after the injury he suffered in a playoff loss to the Steelers.
(By John Sommers Ii -- Bloomberg News)
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Carson Palmer's hatred of the Pittsburgh Steelers is well documented, and his return from a devastating knee injury has been one of the major story lines of the offseason. Palmer's left knee had to be reconstructed after he was injured in the Bengals' playoff loss to Pittsburgh.
Almost eight months after the surgery, Palmer has said he'll be playing in the season opener. Based on his preseason performance, that's a safe bet.
In his first game action since the injury, Palmer completed 9 of 14 passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-17 victory over the Packers on Aug. 28. He moved well in the pocket and did not appear flustered by the pass rush. Some of his best throws came when he stepped forward in the pocket to avoid trouble.
Palmer led the league in touchdowns last season with 32 and threw for 3,836 yards.
"Nobody works harder," Coach Marvin Lewis said. "Nobody is more consistent in doing it every day. He has been able to do various things sooner than we expected. To the best of our knowledge right now, we are still on track" for the season opener Sunday in Kansas City.
Other issues still linger in Cincinnati. There were the offseason arrests of five Bengals, including starting middle linebacker Odell Thurman, who will miss the team's first four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Since December, wide receiver Chris Henry has been arrested four times.
Although the Bengals extended Lewis's contract through 2010, the story in Cincinnati has centered on Palmer and his comeback. The Bengals travel to Pittsburgh on Sept. 24.
