Carson Palmer was at Paul Brown Stadium in late July and met with Bengals owner/general manager Mike Brown, according to a team source. Palmer, who has four years left on his contract, told the Bengals in January that he would retire if he's not traded. Cincinnati has had two winning seasons in the last 20 years, one of the worst stretches of futility in league history. Bengals front office sources told ESPN.com's Bob Holtzman that it is possible Palmer could report to the Bengals next week. Palmer has never filed retirement papers, so the team would be obligated to pay him or trade him.