Source: Carson Palmer tweaks deal
Updated: March 9, 2012, 2:24 PM ET
By Adam Schefter

Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer has restructured his contract, saving the Raiders about $9 million on the cap, according to an NFL source.

The Raiders flipped his $12.5 million base salary in 2012 to an $11.68 million roster bonus, which prorates like a signing bonus, to go along with an $825,000 base salary. They agreed to the change on Thursday.

It was a good deal for both sides, as Palmer previously had only $5 million fully guaranteed in 2012. He essentially now has $12.5 million guaranteed.

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/766619...ource-says

Do anything you can to keep your job.

Especially when you are on the backside of the mountain in your career.

the Raiders are in serious financial (22 million over the cap) trouble thanks to the late Al Davis. Richard Seymour and Michael Huff have done the same.