Carson Palmer suggests he’ll return in 4-6 weeks

USA Today

On Sunday, Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians announced that Carson Palmer would miss roughly eight weeks after surgery on a broken arm. A day later, the coach changed his tune, noting that the quarterback believes he can return in 4-6 weeks.

Arians: No new news on Palmer timeline. He is getting second opinion.

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) October 23, 2017

Arians: Palmer believes he might be able to come back in 4-6 weeks. Have to see what doctors say. If on IR, "definitely" save return spot.

— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) October 23, 2017

That’s certainly positive news for the Cardinals.

For it to be worth bringing Palmer back, Arizona will have to be within striking range of a playoff spot. Following Sunday’s loss, the Cardinals are two full games behind the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West, and they would need to jump six teams to qualify as a Wild Card.

There’s enough time in the season for those obstacles to be overcome. But the Cardinals will have to excel without Palmer to have a chance with him.