"With the NFL's trade deadline fast approaching, Mike Brown reiterated on Thursday that there are no plans to trade Carson Palmer before Tuesday's deadline.

"I don't have anything more to say on that. I've had my say on that and it remains all there is to say," Brown said.

When it comes to any trades being made by the Bengals, Brown, who agreed to sit down with The Enquirer and Bengals.com to discuss a range of issues, said it was not likely and that there were none being processed or discussed.

The next opportunity to trade Palmer would not occur until the beginning of the new league year, which is likely to start on March 2."