Bengals coach Marvin Lewis would welcome Carson Palmer back as the team's starting quarterback. "If Palmer comes back, he would be the starting quarterback, and we would groom (second-round pick) Andy (Dalton) to be the quarterback of the future," Lewis said. Palmer has asked to be traded and plans to retire if he remains on Cincinnati's roster. He is signed through the 2014 season. When asked if Palmer would be traded, Lewis replied, "We’re not going to entertain that thing publicly. You sign a contract and you’re bound to the length of the contract. Guys have the opportunity to retire and walk away and that’s the situation that Carson is in."