American football player (born 1984)
American football player
Jordan Palmer
Palmer at Bears training camp in 2014
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Position:
| Director of quarterback development
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Born:
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1984-05-30
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May 30, 1984
(age 40)
Westlake Village, California
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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Weight:
| 230 lb (104 kg)
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High school:
| Mission Viejo
(
Mission Viejo, California
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College:
| UTEP
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NFL draft:
| 2007
/ Round: 6 / Pick: 205
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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- XFL
(2022?present)
Director of quarterback development
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Player stats at
PFR
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Jordan William Palmer
(born May 30, 1984) is an American former professional
football
player who was a
quarterback
in the
National Football League
(NFL),
Arena Football League
(AFL), and
United Football League
(UFL). He is the current director of quarterback development for the
XFL
. He was selected by the
Washington Redskins
in the sixth round of the
2007 NFL Draft
. He played
college football
at
UTEP
.
Palmer was also a member of the
Arizona Rattlers
,
Cincinnati Bengals
,
Sacramento Mountain Lions
,
Jacksonville Jaguars
,
Chicago Bears
,
Buffalo Bills
, and
Tennessee Titans
. He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback
Carson Palmer
.
College career
[
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]
During his
freshman
year at UTEP, Palmer threw seven
touchdowns
and 13
interceptions
while completing 49.5% of his passes for 1,168 yards. During his
sophomore
year he threw for 26 touchdowns and 18 interceptions while completing 58.2% of his passes for 2,618 yards. In his junior year in 2005, he led UTEP to the
2005 GMAC Bowl
against
Toledo
. He threw for a career-high 29 touchdowns and 19 interceptions while completing 59.4% of his passes for 3,503 yards. In his senior season, Palmer threw for 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He completed 65.7% of his passes while his team went 5?7 and did not qualify for post-season play.
College statistics
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UTEP Miners
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Season
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Passing
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Rushing
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Cmp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
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Y/A
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TD
|
Int
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Rtg
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Att
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Yds
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Avg
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TD
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2003
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98
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198
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49.5
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1,168
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5.9
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7
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13
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97.6
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67
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110
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1.6
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3
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2004
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213
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366
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58.2
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2,818
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7.7
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26
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18
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136.5
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46
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-17
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-0.4
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1
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2005
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258
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434
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59.4
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3,503
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8.1
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29
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19
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140.5
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56
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-50
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-0.9
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2
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2006
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282
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429
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65.7
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3,595
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8.4
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26
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14
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149.6
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47
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-86
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-1.8
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1
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Career
[1]
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851
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1,427
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59.6
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11,084
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7.8
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88
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64
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136.3
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216
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-43
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-0.2
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7
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Professional career
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Washington Redskins
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The Washington Redskins
drafted
Palmer in the
sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft
with the 205th pick overall.
[6]
On August 4, 2007, the
Baltimore Ravens
hosted the Redskins in a pre-season game in Baltimore. Their only score of the
scrimmage
was on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Palmer to rookie wide receiver
Burl Toler
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On September 2, 2007, the Redskins waived Palmer during final cuts.
Arizona Rattlers
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On November 6, 2007, Palmer signed with the
Arizona Rattlers
of the
Arena Football League
for the
2008 season
.
Cincinnati Bengals
[
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]
On January 30, 2008, Palmer signed a two-year contract with the
Cincinnati Bengals
. The Palmer brothers became the first brothers in NFL history to hold a quarterback position on the same team at the same time; brothers
Koy
and
Ty Detmer
were both on the
Philadelphia Eagles
roster at the same time, but Ty was on
injured reserve
.
[7]
After the release of back-up quarterback
J. T. O'Sullivan
, Palmer was promoted to the backup quarterback of the Bengals behind his older brother Carson for the 2010 season.
On November 21, 2010, the Palmer brothers became the first pair in NFL history to play quarterback in the same game for the same team, in a loss to the
Buffalo Bills
.
[8]
The Bengals released Palmer on August 27, 2011.
Jacksonville Jaguars
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Palmer signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
on May 7, 2012
[9]
and spent the preseason with the team until being released on August 31.
He was re-signed on November 21, 2012 after starting quarterback
Blaine Gabbert
was placed on injured reserve. He was later released again.
[10]
Chicago Bears
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Palmer signed with the
Chicago Bears
on August 16, 2013 after third-string QB
Matt Blanchard
broke his hand. Palmer had previously worked out with the Bears during the 2013 offseason.
[11]
He was released on August 30, 2013.
[12]
After the Bears lost
Jay Cutler
to an injury in week 7 against the
Washington Redskins
on October 20, the Bears reported they would bring back Palmer to back up
Josh McCown
.
[13]
Palmer was officially signed on October 28.
[14]
Two days before the start of the 2014 free agency period, Palmer re-signed with the Bears on a one-year deal.
[15]
The Bears released Palmer on August 24, 2014.
[16]
Buffalo Bills
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On August 25, 2014, Palmer signed with the
Buffalo Bills
,
[17]
but was released on August 29.
[18]
Tennessee Titans
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On December 15, 2014, Palmer signed with the
Tennessee Titans
for the remainder of the 2014 season after
Jake Locker
was placed on IR.
[19]
Palmer made just over $67,000 for his month with the Titans.
[20]
NFL career statistics
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Year
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Team
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Games
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Passing
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Rushing
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GP
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GS
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Cmp
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Att
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Pct
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Yds
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Avg
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TD
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Int
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Rtg
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Att
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Yds
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Avg
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TD
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2008
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CIN
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3
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0
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7
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12
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58.3
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41
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3.4
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0
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2
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25.3
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1
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4
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4.0
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0
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2009
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CIN
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0
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0
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DNP
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2010
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CIN
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1
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0
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3
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3
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100.0
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18
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6.0
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0
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0
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91.7
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0
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0
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0.0
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0
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2014
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TEN
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1
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0
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1
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3
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33.3
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7
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2.3
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0
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0
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42.4
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1
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-1
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-1.0
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0
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Career
[21]
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5
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0
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11
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18
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61.1
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66
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3.7
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0
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2
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28.7
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2
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3
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1.5
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0
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Coaching career
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Palmer worked as a quarterbacks coach at EXOS, an NFL Draft training center in
Carlsbad, California
, in early 2014.
[22]
As the founder of QB Summit, an in-person
Orange County, California
, quarterback consulting program and online digital platform,
[23]
Palmer tutored players including
Patrick Mahomes
,
Deshaun Watson
,
Josh Allen
,
Sam Darnold
,
Joe Burrow
,
Kyle Allen
, and
Bo Nix
, among others.
[24]
In August 2022, Palmer was named Director of Quarterback Development for the
XFL
.
[25]
Personal life
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He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback
Carson Palmer
, who was the first overall pick in the
2003 NFL Draft
by the
Cincinnati Bengals
. The two spent three seasons together as teammates with the Bengals, with him being Carson's backup.
See also
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References
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"Jordan Palmer"
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sports-reference.com
. Sports Reference LLC
. Retrieved
September 10,
2016
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"Jordan Palmer's Wonderlic Test Score"
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footballiqscore.com
. Retrieved
February 24,
2022
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"Jordan Palmer, Texas-El Paso, QB, 2007 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football"
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draftscout.com
. Retrieved
September 10,
2016
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"Jordan Palmer 2007 NFL Draft Profile"
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insider.espn.com
. Retrieved
February 24,
2022
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"Jordan Palmer, Combine Results, QB - Texas-El Paso"
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nflcombineresults.com
. Retrieved
February 24,
2022
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"2007 NFL Draft Listing"
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Pro-Football-Reference.com
. Retrieved
May 11,
2023
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"Jordan Palmer takes turn Running Bengals"
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Sports Illustrated
.com
. Archived from
the original
on May 10, 2008
. Retrieved
May 6,
2008
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"Buffalo Bills vs. Cincinnati Bengals recap"
.
ESPN
.com
. Retrieved
November 21,
2010
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"Jaguars sign seven"
.
jaguars.com
. Archived from
the original
on May 10, 2012
. Retrieved
May 7,
2012
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"Jaguars place QB Gabbert on IR, ending his season"
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Yahoo! Sports
. November 21, 2012. Archived from
the original
on November 28, 2012
. Retrieved
November 21,
2012
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Rosenthal, Gregg (August 16, 2013).
"Bears sign Jordan Palmer, pass on JaMarcus Russell"
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National Football League
. Retrieved
August 16,
2013
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Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013).
"Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go"
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Chicago Bears
. Archived from
the original
on September 1, 2013
. Retrieved
August 30,
2013
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Fairburn, Matthew (October 20, 2013).
"Bears to sign Jordan Palmer after Jay Cutler injury, according to report"
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SB Nation
. Retrieved
October 20,
2013
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"Bears Sign Jordan Palmer, Make Several Other Roster Moves"
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WBBM-TV
. October 28, 2013
. Retrieved
October 28,
2013
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Wiederer, Dan.
"DT Collins, QB Palmer sign 1-year deals with Bears"
. Chicago Tribune.com
. Retrieved
March 9,
2014
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Bears cut Jordan Palmer; Jimmy Clausen wins No. 2 job
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Rodak, Mike (August 25, 2014).
"Bills to sign QB Jordan Palmer"
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ESPN
. Retrieved
August 25,
2014
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Florio, Mike (August 29, 2014).
"Bills initial cuts include Jordan Palmer, Brian Moorman"
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Pro Football Talk
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Alper, Josh (December 15, 2014).
"Titans place Jake Locker on IR, sign Jordan Palmer"
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Pro Football Talk
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"Jordan Palmer Contract Breakdowns, Salary Cap Figures, Salaries, Bonuses | Spotrac"
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"Jordan Palmer"
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pro-football-reference.com
. Sports Reference LLC
. Retrieved
September 10,
2016
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Biggs, Brad (February 16, 2014).
"Jordan Palmer preparing quarterback prospects for NFL draft"
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Chicago Tribune
. Retrieved
February 16,
2014
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"Jordan Palmer excited about Burrow's chances with Bengals - The Washington Post"
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The Washington Post
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Baby, Ben (April 18, 2020).
"The man behind your favorite QB? A career backup ... and Carson Palmer's little brother"
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ESPN.com
. Retrieved
June 28,
2020
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"Jordan Palmer joins XFL as Director of Quarterback Development"
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www.xfl.com
. Retrieved
August 16,
2022
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