With his brother requesting a trade from the Bengals, quarterback Jordan Palmer is stepping up for the team. The younger Palmer is gathering offensive players for offseason workouts in California. He told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday that he'll host most of the Bengals' receivers, tight ends and running backs next week. They'll work out at Palmer's high school in Mission Viejo. "I've got them staying in a hotel, got a trainer and everything set up for them," Palmer said. "It should be good and take some steps in the right direction. It's my first thing, really, as a leader. I want to be the guy, so I'm just trying to do those things."