By Justin Worsley,
Carson Palmer still wants out of Cincinnati.
Nearly two months after Palmer requested a trade, an unnamed source has said Palmer has not had a change of heart.
"I have $80 million in the bank. I don't have to play football for money. I'll play it for the love of the game but that would have to be elsewhere. I'm prepared to live my life," Palmer allegedly said in a report from WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. Palmer also said he "would never set foot in Paul Brown Stadium again."
Bengals owner Mike Brown declined Palmer's trade request last January, stating that Palmer is crucial to the team's plans.
Palmer, 31, has spent his entire career in Cincinnati, who drafted him first-overall in 2003. Last season, Palmer passed for 3,970 yards with 26 touchdowns and 20 interceptions.
Despite improved numbers by Palmer from the 2009 season, Cincinnati went 4-12 last season and suffered a 10-game losing streak. Cincinnati won the AFC North in 2009 after going 10-6, including 6-0 in the division.
Palmer may not be the only quarterback to leave the team. If Palmer is removed, it seems unlikely that the team would keep backup quarterback Jordan Palmer, Carson's younger brother, on their roster.
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