When the Arizona Cardinals traded for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Matt Barkley, the move ultimately spelled the end of Logan Thomas’ tenure in Arizona.
The former Virginia Tech quarterback was cut on Saturday from the team’s 53-man roster, as Barkley filled the third-string spot behind veterans Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton.
However, Thomas wasn’t without a job for long. The Miami Dolphins, who play the Washington Redskins in Week 1, claimed him on Sunday, and general manager Dennis Hickey told reporters the team is happy to have him.
“We like the talent that he has,” Hickey said Sunday.
“Obviously, we’re excited about getting him into our building and starting to work with him and, once you get your hands on guys, you have a better feel for them. But we like what we’ve seen, not only in the preseason, but going back to college and looking forward to working with him.”
Thomas passed for 2,907 yards with 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions as a senior at Virginia Tech.
The Cardinals drafted him in the fourth round last year. Thomas threw an 81-yard touchdown pass in his NFL debut — the only pass he completed after relieving an injured Drew Stanton in Week 5.
Thomas was set to start the team’s final game of the season after coach Bruce Arians announced the decision, though he ultimately reversed course and went with Ryan Lindley.
While the Cardinals chose to move on from Thomas, Hickey said he sees an opportunity for the second-year quarterback to progress.
Thomas joins the Dolphins as the third quarterback behind starter Ryan Tannehill and backup Matt Moore.
“Obviously, we tracked him in the draft preparation last year,” Hickey said. “We liked his skill set, the size, the arm talent and we saw development from year one to year two, and we’re always excited to get with our coaches, they do such a great job of developing players and we’re anxious to get him in that quarterback room with Ryan Tannehill and Matt Moore and learn from those guys and get with our coaches.”
• Anthony Gulizia can be reached at agulizia@washingtontimes.com.
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