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ESPN, Fox Sports, AP and others are reporting that the Raiders and Bengals are oh-so-close to completing a deal that would bring Bengal QB Carson Palmer to Oakland for a first-round draft pick.

Raiders QB Jason Campbell broke his collarbone on Sunday, putting the team in desperate need of a replacement.

Palmer has not played all year, demanding that Cincinnati trade him. From the Cincinnati Enquirer today:

Palmer, the top overall pick in the 2003 draft and a a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, told the Bengals in the offseason he would retire if not traded. Bengals president Mike Brown said before the season started he would not trade Palmer.

“Carson signed a contract; he made a commitment,” Brown said in July. “If he is going to walk away from his commitment, we aren’t going to reward him for doing it.”

Brown reiterated that stance to The Enquirer last week: “I’ve had my say on that, and that remains all there is to say.”

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