Palmer Throws In Practice, Aims To Play Next Week

(AP) — Carson Palmer finally is able to throw the football again, and the Arizona quarterback is aiming for a return next week when the Cardinals play the Broncos in Denver.

Palmer had not been able to throw the ball since pinching a nerve in his throwing shoulder when he was slammed into the ground during Arizona's season-opening victory over San Diego.

He says that Monday morning he could feel the nerve responding. Palmer threw passes of about 10 yards in practice on Wednesday. He plans to throw a little more each day over the coming bye week and "be firing on all cylinders" by at least next Wednesday.

In Palmer's absence, backup Drew Stanton directed the Cardinals to wins over the New York Giants and San Francisco.