Palmer throws early in practice

Carson Palmer had a good time with reporters and a TV camera crew watching the start of this afternoon’s practice.

Palmer, who did not practice Wednesday because of a sore throwing shoulder, pulled his arm down in mock pain after lifting it to throw a pass.

Then he fired a spiral to backup quarterback Anthony Wright.

Earlier in practice, when players were stretching under supervision of a trainer, Palmer said he was going to wait until it rained harder before he would throw.

A rumor Internet site reported that Palmer might have rotator cuff damage, which Palmer and the Bengals both refuted Wednesday.

“There’s nothing to this,” Palmer said this afternoon in the locker room.
“I don’t want to answer any questions about it. My shoulder is fine. There’s nothing to this. I don’t know where this came from. Everything is great.”

Palmer said he was going to practice today and Friday.

“Just rest, just a day of rest,” Palmer said of sitting out the 11-on-11 team session Wednesday.