Cardinals' Starling Thomas: Progresses in second NFL season
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Thomas finished the 2024 regular season with 47 tackles (31 solo), six pass defenses and one forced fumble across 17 games.
Thomas started in all but two games during the 2024 season and played at least 30 defensive snaps in 16 of 17 contests. The second-year corner out of UAB has yet to record an interception in a regular-season game, but he's made strides in a young Cardinals secondary consisting of Garrett Williams and rookies Max Melton (wrist) and Elijah Jones (ankle). Thomas and Sean Murphy-Bunting should be the top candidates to start at outside corner for the 2025 season, though both of them will get competition from Melton and Jones during training camp.
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Cardinals' Starling Thomas: Solid output in start
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Thomas logged five total tackles (all solo) and deflected one pass in Sunday's 35-31 win over the Eagles.
Thomas was tied for Arizona's third-leading tackler Sunday and he's now recorded five-plus tackles in each of his last three outings. The undrafted rookie cornerback out of UAB has seen his role increase over the course of the season, as he made his sixth start of the year and played all 49 of the Cardinals' defensive snaps in Week 17. Thomas has appeared in 11 games this year, tallying 33 total tackles, including one tackle for loss, while also deflecting four passes.
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Cardinals' Starling Thomas: Won't return Sunday
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Thomas (ankle) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Rams, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Thomas has seen action in a backup corner role and on special teams. He had three tackles before leaving the game and will be replaced by Marco Wilson in the secondary alongside starters Kei'Trel Clark and Garrett Williams.
