Palmer and Clausen

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, 30, showed the Chicago Bears' coaching staff enough in the offseason program to enter training camp as the No. 2 quarterback, but Palmer's spot on the roster is far from secure. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, The most immediate threat to Palmer appears to be former Notre Dame standout and 2010 Carolina Panthers second-round draft choice Jimmy Clausen. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, Clausen was a late addition to the offseason roster, but he clearly impressed the coaching staff at the tail end of organized team activities and during the veteran minicamp after signing a one-year deal with the Bears on June 5. The Bears also spent a sixth-round draft choice on quarterback David Fales, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, who passed for 8,382 yards and 66 touchdowns in two seasons at San Jose State. "Right now, Jordan Palmer has the first shot at being No. 2, it's a competition," Bears head coach Marc Trestman said on Wednesday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, "There are three guys who are up for the No. 2, but it's going to start with Jordan. We feel very good about Jimmy and we felt very good about David's performances as well. So we're going to work it like that. We're going to give Jordan the first shot. He's been here the longest. Jimmy Clausen has the most experience so we're going to work him in there, and we're going to provide David with opportunities throughout camp to play and perform not just in practice, but in games. "It'll be an on-going process day-to-day. We don't have to make a decision for quite some time and we'll get a chance to see a lot of plays of practice and certainly in the preseason games as well." Bears general manager Phil Emery described Clausen as having "a chip on his shoulder" and "eager to prove people wrong" after the quarterback started just 10 games for Carolina from 2010-13. Palmer has appeared in only four regular-season games since 2008 with the Cincinnati Bengals, completing 10-of-15 passes for 59 yards and two interceptions. Finding a serviceable No. 2 quarterback is essential for the Bears after injuries have forced incumbent starter Jay Cutler to miss 12 games over the past three seasons. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, Josh McCown thrived in the backup role in 2013, but the veteran signed a lucrative contract in the offseason to be the new starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, "It's going to be interesting," Cutler said of the battle for No. 2. "There's not going to be a lot of reps for them. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, I think a lot of it is going to play out in the preseason games. Because I'm going to get a lot of the reps in camp. Jordan, he's been around a long time, his older brother, he's been able to watch him a lot. Jimmy, he's played in big games at Notre Dame and kind of got the pedigree. He's a high-round pick; he was in a tough position in Carolina. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer, They're both very hungry, they've both worked extremely hard this offseason putting in the time mentally, which is probably more important for them right now, just trying to figure out the playbook so they can go to the line of scrimmage and be fluent in what they want to do. We'll see how it goes." Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jordan Palmer.