Bengals owner Mike Brown was determined to hold his ground. He had no plans to reward disgruntled quarterback Carson Palmer with a trade.

Then rookie Andy Dalton stepped in and played well for surprising Cincinnati, and Oakland came calling with a blockbuster deal.

That was enough to change Brown’s mind, and he dealt Palmer to the Raiders for two high draft picks shortly before the trade deadline on Tuesday.

The Raiders needed a quarterback to replace Jason Campbell, who broke his collarbone in Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns. Campbell had surgery Monday and was expected to miss at least six weeks, leaving the Raiders with only Kyle Boller and Terrelle Pryor on the roster.

Palmer wanted to leave the Bengals, who have had only two winning records in the past 20 years.

Cincinnati (4-2) will get a 2012 first-round pick and a second-rounder in 2013 for the 31-year-old quarterback.

Brown said the play of Dalton made it easier to trade Palmer.

“We also find ourselves rather suddenly in position of being able to receive real value for Carson that can measurably improve our team, which is performing well and is showing real promise for this year and years to come,” he said in a statement.

“When this opportunity arose, we felt we could not let it pass and needed to take a step forward with the football team if we could.”

The Detroit Lions (5-1) also made a move before the deadline, acquiring running back Ronnie Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles for running back Jerome Harrison and an undisclosed draft pick in 2013.

Harrison is set for his second stint with the Eagles (2-4). He was first acquired in a 2010 trade with Cleveland and rushed for 239 yards and a touchdown. Brown had only 13 carries for 38 yards with the Eagles. His fumble against San Francisco cost Philadelphia a win.