Rookie QB Logan Thomas may see action for Arizona Cardinals against Seattle Seahawks

TEMPE, Ariz. — Virtually from the very moment Drew Stanton struggled to get up in the third quarter of last Thursday’s 12-6 win, Logan Thomas started to warm up.

The Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback, generally looked at as the backup, got the call when Stanton was hurt in Week 4 against Denver, and thought he would enter the game in relief of the veteran once more.

But Cardinals coach Bruce Arians tabbed Ryan Lindley, not Thomas, to finish the game, and Monday the coach announced it will be Lindley who starts Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

However, he said there will be some packages in place for Thomas, which means the rookie out of Virginia Tech may get another taste of NFL action in the biggest game of the season.

“Very excited,” Thomas said Monday. “I’ll get a chance to get some game time, get some game reps. So I’m thankful and just have got to make the most of what I’ve got.”

The last time anyone saw Thomas in a game was in Denver, where the fourth-round pick completed just one of eight passes. That one, however, was an 81-yard touchdown pass to Andre Ellington.

That performance, for better or worse, is not why Arians decided to go with Lindley as the starter Sunday. The coach cited experience as a factor; while also young, Lindley has the edge there with 181 career passes and four starts under his belt

“I think he’s a little bit more ready right now, having been back in the system for a while,” Arians said of Lindley. “I think Logan — like I said earlier — Logan’s going to be a great player. Sometimes you can put guys in positions to fail. I want him to succeed when he plays.

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