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LONDON — Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer broke his left arm in the 33-0 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday, leaving Drew Stanton to take over after the team returns from its bye week.
Palmer will require surgery on the arm and coach Bruce Arians said he expects the quarterback to miss eight weeks.
That leaves Stanton, who has been Palmer’s backup since the two joined the team prior to the 2013 season, to step in and lead the offense.
And while the 10-year veteran has handled that role capably in the past, he completed just 5 of 14 passes for 62 yards and an interception in the Cardinals’ first shutout loss since Dec. 9, 2012.
“You never want to see something like this happen, especially to Carson,” Stanton said. “We’ve been together for five years. My heart goes out to him. For this team losing a guy like that, a Pro Bowler and potential Hall of Famer, it’s tough — and losing a friend and a teammate.
“Unfortunately, that’s what happens in this league. Injuries occur and you have to pick up the pieces and move on, because…
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