Jordan Palmer Released From UFL's Sacramento Mountain Lions

by Josh Kirkendall on Sep 13, 2011 9:25 AM EDT in Veterans of Cincinnati

Since the Bengals released backup (and third-string) quarterback Jordan Palmer, the quarterback found a home with the United Football League's Sacramento Mountain Lions. Palmer was to become a backup with McLeod Bethel-Thompson behind starting quarterback Ryan Colburn. However on the same day that the Mountain Lions released their roster that included Palmer, a separate press release was issued in which Palmer was removed from the active roster.

About a month ago, WCPO's Dennis Janson (who has become the conduit for news regarding Carson Palmer via anonymous sources), tweeted that Carson believed that the Bengals were "toying with brother Jordan" and that he'd be cut too late to sign elsewhere.

The fact is if Jordan Palmer was a good NFL quarterback, he'd make a UFL roster no matter how late the Bengals cut him. But it was highly unlikely that Jordan would ever make another NFL roster; he would have been out of the league earlier, however most of us believed he was signed by the Bengals as a favor to Carson.

Note: Before giving us crap about talking about Jordan Palmer, just know that we try to update as many former Bengals players as we can.

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You aren't bashing him, it's just what happened

Honestly I think it brings a little more closure as well, it’s just fact now that he wasn’t quite good enough. Seemed like a good kid and all, but the proof is in the actions.

by Caleb Burch on Sep 13, 2011 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

When I saw the headline, my first thought was

“Did Carson complain that those guys were screwing with his brother too?” But this is some pretty significant justification for the Bengals. (What is it with all of these good decisions coming from the front office, anyway? It’s like I don’t even know those guys any more.)

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by DrainBamage on Sep 13, 2011 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

People will use this to say JP is worthless...

Put this is just another causualty of the lockout… We kept him on the roster longer (do to allowing 80 players) we didnt let him play the last 2 games he was here… And when we finally cut him there was little time left to find a new home (no matter which league it was)

I dont like the way the bengals handled this with jordan. And I dont feel the only reason he was here is because he was carsons little bro. If he wasnt good enough to play he wouldnt have been here. I had thought he earn the right to at least start 1 preseason game.

by Bengalsfan024 on Sep 13, 2011 9:54 AM EDT reply actions

Jordan? Is that you

Seriously, if the bengals strung along Jordan then Why didn’t anyone claim him once he got dropped, tons of teams need back up’s but no one needs a interception magnet, Com’on Lil Palmer give me a break, if your ration of touchdowns to Int in this league were better you would have pushed gratkowski out, but you didn’t, if you had actually looked good in your preseason time you would have made the team, if you had an ounce of talent, you would have made the team, now you just got cut as third string Qb from behind someone who would more than likely be a third string in the NFL and the bengals strung you along? You sucked and never had the arm your big bro had. Good luck with you Apps man cause that’s where you’ll make your money.. Not chucking a football into the defenses hands. Nuff said move on.

by Toasted_Orange_Monster on Sep 13, 2011 10:10 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

nobody in the nfl even held a workout for jordan after we cut him

his nfl future was tied to the qb that shall not be named. we knew it, the bengals front office knew it, and jordan knew it.

sorry the ufl didnt work out for him, with luck the cfl or arena will. his nfl career is over.

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by palewook on Sep 13, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

he's a bum

However I do hear a meat packing plant is hiring in Dayton. Jordan might be qualified for that gig. I don’t care what anyone else thinks, he was making 700k per year b/c Carson was qb1. If he had a shred of talent he would be with a NFL team.

by JoseOle on Sep 13, 2011 9:59 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions

bummer

thought it was cool jordan might have earned another chance for a football career. denny green and the ufl aren’t interested in jordan, hmm guessing the cfl or arena are the only options left for palmer now.

the qb that shall not be named, is the one that screwed jordan over.

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by palewook on Sep 13, 2011 10:11 AM EDT reply actions