2025 Arizona Cardinals offseason roster profile: CB Star Thomas V
The Arizona Cardinals are in offseason mode and we are days away from free agency and weeks from the NFL draft. Leading up to the new league year, we will take a look at each player on the roster or signed to a reserve deal and break down where they stand with the team.
We will look at their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season.
Next up is cornerback Star Thomas V.
2024 Star Thomas V stats, season
Thomas has continued to improve since being claimed on waivers from the Detroit Lions at the reduction to 53 players in 2023. He started with the Lions as an undrafted free agent. With the Cardinals that season, he was inactive for five games, but then played in 12 with five starts. Last season, he started 15 of the 17 games he played and was on the field for 820 snaps (75 percent) plus 75 (17 percent) on special teams.
2025 contract status
Because his contract was claimed on waivers, Thomas is entering the final season of his original three-year contract with a base salary of $1.03 million. He will be a restricted free agent in 2026.
Outlook for 2025
Thomas is another emerging young cornerback on the Cardinals roster. Competition will again be strong among Thomas, Sean Murphy-Bunting, Max Melton and Garrett Williams.
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