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Starling Thomas V

53

Cornerback · Arizona Cardinals

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
ARIARI
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
+0.2 yr vs NFL CB53rd percentile
Height
5'10"
−1.9" vs NFL CB6th percentile
Weight
195 lb
+3.5 lb vs NFL CB61st percentile
NFL Experience
3 years
Birth Date
Jan 25, 2000
College
UAB
Draft
2023
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
15/17
Total Contract
$1.5M
This Year
$1.5M
+$0 vs NFL CB50th percentile
Per Game
$87K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
53
Roster Value+6.0 vs NFL CB68th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL CB42nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+7.5 vs NFL CB52nd percentile
89
Durability+27.6 vs NFL CB85th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−28.6 vs NFL CB0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Starling Thomas V fits · Cornerbacks

ARI cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Starling Thomas V is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Cornerbacks: Zac Etheridge
#2Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202
#21Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189
#16Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190
Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195
#27D'Shawn JamisonPractice squad38308/17——45940—27.35'10"187
Quinton NewsomeFree agent29303/170050960—25.26'1"180
#13Kei'Trel Clark502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177
#29Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193
Last season · 2025Cornerbacks: Zac Etheridge
Will Johnson728212/174665719275$2.1M23.56'2"202
Sean Murphy-BuntingUnknown687214/17810818277$4.5M29.36'0"195
Garrett Williams737212/176398689667$3.9M25.35'10"189
Max Melton727213/175383759676$2.4M24.45'11"190
Elijah JonesUnknown536210/17646599661$1.6M26.76'1"184
Starling Thomas VPractice squad534515/17——89960$1.5M26.75'10"195
Kei'Trel ClarkReserve list502514/174782849624$1.2M25.55'10"177
Denzel Burke512517/1744591009526$1.1M23.95'11"193
Kalen KingPractice squad26201/17——6865$1.0M23.75'11"190
Jaden DavisOn waivers21203/1761618925$1.0M25.25'10"182

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

Starling Thomas V

Roster Value53
On waiversARIPractice squad

Arizona Cardinals sign Starling Thomas V to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Starling Thomas V

Roster Value53
ARIARIPractice squad

Arizona Cardinals re-sign CB Starling Thomas V to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Starling Thomas V

Roster Value53
ARIOn waivers

Arizona Cardinals waive Starling Thomas V

Aug 30, 2026
Official

Starling Thomas V

Roster Value53
UnknownARIOffseason roster

Arizona Cardinals sign Starling Thomas V

Mar 13, 2026
Official