TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – A visit to a spine specialist confirmed what already had been diagnosed: Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer has a ”dead” nerve in his throwing shoulder.
Palmer visited the specialist on Wednesday, and said Thursday that there was no structural damage and no need for surgery.
So he is back to trying a variety of methods to bring the nerve back to life.
Palmer says the doctor told him it’s a one-in-hundred-thousand case of him falling on the shoulder in just the wrong way to put pressure on the nerve and ”shut it down.”
Palmer has not officially been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Denver, but all signs point to Drew Stanton making his third straight start.
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No structural damage for Palmer, just more waiting
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