Ryan Lindley got the call to replace Drew Stanton at quarterback for the Cardinals last Thursday night and he’ll get the call again this Sunday when Arizona faces the Seahawks.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians made the announcement on Monday that Lindley will start over rookie Logan Thomas. Lindley completed 4-of-10 passes for 30 yards in the 12-6 victory over the Rams last week, with one completion coming when he moved the Cardinals back into field goal range on his first pass after Stanton was injured while being sacked.
Arians also said that there would be a package of plays for Thomas in the game plan for Sunday, so we may wind up seeing both Arizona quarterbacks on Sunday night.
Lindley has started four games in his NFL career, all with the Cardinals during the 2012 season. The results of his efforts, including a pair of relief appearances, weren’t pretty as he completed 52 percent of his passes while throwing seven interceptions and no touchdowns.
The Cardinals have clinched a playoff spot, which makes Sunday’s game against the Seahawks all about the division. Given how well the Seahawks defense has been playing of late, it’s going to be a tall order for Lindley to lead the team to the win they need to lock up the division crown, although the same would be true with Stanton, Carson Palmer, Kurt Warner or Jim Hart getting the nod for the Cardinals.
