Bengals won't trade holdout QB Palmer

CINCINNATI, July 26 (UPI) -- Cincinnati Bengals President Mike Brown said Tuesday he won't satisfy a trade demand made by holdout quarterback Carson Palmer.

Referring to Palmer's threats to retire unless he's dealt, Brown told reporters during a pre-training camp news conference he already considers Palmer retired.

"Carson signed a contract, he made a commitment, he gave his word," Brown said. "We relied on his word. We relied on his commitment. We expected him to perform here.

"If he's going to walk away from his commitment, we aren't going to reward him for doing it."

Brown talked of Palmer, 31, in the past tense, saying, "I honestly like Carson Palmer. He was a splendid player for us. He's a good person. I wish him well and he has retired. That was his choice."

Palmer, who made a club-record 586 pass attempts and threw for 3,970 yards and 26 touchdowns last season, reportedly was upset that his family was affected by booing home crowds and claimed fans had littered the front lawn of his suburban Cincinnati home.