NFL CAREER – Palmer is entering his fourth NFL season and his second with New Orleans after originally being selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. In three seasons, the Kentwood, La. native has appeared in 32 games with 11 starts, recording 51 receptions for 557 yards (10.9 avg.) and four touchdowns. Palmer will look to bounce back from a season-ending ankle injury suffered in Week Five and provide quality depth at both wideout and in the return game.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Placed by Saints on Injured Reserve, 10/4/25; Awarded to New Orleans Saints off waivers, 8/27/25; Waived by Tampa Bay, 8/26/25; Signed by Tampa Bay to a four-year contract, 6/8/23; Selected in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2025 – After being awarded to New Orleans off waivers prior to the start of the regular season, Palmer was inactive the first four weeks before being placed on Injured Reserve suffering a season-ending ankle injury during practice in Week Five. 2024 – Appeared in 15 games with three starts for second season with the Buccaneers and had 12 receptions for 172 yards with one touchdown, returned 17 punts for 136 yards (8.0 avg.) and brought back a kickoff 14 yards…Missed weeks five and six (concussion)…Recorded three receptions for 26 yards and his only TD of season vs Philadelphia, Sept. 29…Caught both of his targets for 29 yards vs Atlanta, Oct. 27…Also appeared in the Wild Card round contest against Washington, 1/12/25. 2023 – Burst onto the scene as a rookie with Tampa Bay, playing in all 17 games with eight starts and appeared in both postseason contests. In regular season, made 39 receptions for 385 yards with three touchdowns and rushed three times for 22 yards…In two postseason contests, caught three passes for 88 yards (29.3 avg.), including a 56-yard touchdown and had nine-yard rush…Recorded two receptions for eight yards, including his first NFL TD in Week One at Minnesota, Sept. 10…Caught two passes for 47 yards vs Detroit, Oct. 15…Tallied three receptions for 51 yards at Houston, Nov. 5…Posted four catches for 42 yards vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 24…Recorded four receptions for a career-high 84 yards and a TD vs. New Orleans, Dec. 31…Caught one pass for a 56-yard TD in the Wild Card victory vs. Philadelphia, 1/15/24…Finished with two catches for 32 yards in the Divisional Round loss at Detroit, 1/21/24.
COLLEGE – In four seasons with LSU (2019-21) and Nebraska (2022), Palmer appeared in 39 career games, bringing in 112 receptions for 1,501 yards (13.4 avg.) with 12 touchdowns and added seven carries for 82 yards…He also saw action as a returner in 23 games, logging 27 punt returns for 224 yards (8.3 avg) with one touchdown and returned 18 kicks for 456 yards and one TD…As senior with Cornhuskers, established career highs in receptions (71), receiving yards (1,043) and TDs (nine)…His 1,043 receiving yards set a Nebraska single-season record and his 71 receptions set a new high for a wide receiver, while ranking second overall in school history...Majored in child, youth and family studies
PERSONAL – Palmer was a five-star recruit coming out of Kentwood (La.) HS, where he helped the Kangaroos to the Class 1A state title with more than 1,000 receiving yards as a senior…He was regarded as the No. 20 prospect in the nation by Rivals…Also a track standout, winning 100-meter state title as senior and capturing four 200-meter state championships, including a state meet record-time of 21.11 seconds as senior…Born on April 2, 2001, in Hammond, La.
