Arians lauds Palmer's MNF performance: 'Best I've seen him' in 2-3 years

Carson Palmer's erratic play in Week 2 motivated Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians to call out the performance of his veteran pivot.

However, Arians changed his tune after Palmer lit up the Dallas Cowboys for 325 yards and two touchdowns during Monday night's loss, despite being sacked three times and hit on 11 occasions.

"I don't think our quarterback could have played any better," Arians said, according to ESPN's Josh Weinfuss. "He was lights-out from the start to finish. Even getting hit that many times, he moved his feet great. He was sound around the pocket."

He added: "This is the best I've seen him in about two or three years."

The regression the 37-year-old Palmer showed in 2016 has seeped into 2017, with the passer's arm strength and decision-making becoming increasingly questionable.

Palmer's strong performance against Dallas, however, should give the Cardinals hope that he's capable of shouldering the offensive workload with star running back David Johnson sidelined.