Cardinals' Bruce Arians: Drew Stanton will start vs. 49ers, Palmer will be backup if active
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Some big news on the Arizona Cardinals quarterback front came down Friday afternoon.
.@drewstanton will start at QB for the #AZCardinals this week.
#SFvsAZ
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) September 19, 2014
Arians said Carson Palmer will be the backup if he is able to play.
— Craig Morgan (@cmorganfoxaz) September 19, 2014
Stanton will be making his second consecutive start for the team after leading Arizona to a 25-14 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Arians added that Palmer will serve as the backup if he can throw, but Palmer hasn't thrown all week, so it seems unlikely he'll suit up at all.