Quarterback Kurt Warner was ready to return to the field for the Arizona Cardinals had injuries led the team to approach him about playing this season.

The 43-year-old who played in Super Bowls with the St. Louis Rams and Cardinals is working as an analyst for NFL Network.

“I would have considered it,” Warner said Thursday on the Dan Patrick Show. “Physically, I feel really, really good. Now, is that the same as (playing quarterback) in the NFL? No. … Had they truly reached out and we would’ve talked about it, I would’ve considered it.”

The Cardinals lost starting quarterback Carson Palmer to a torn ACL and his backup Drew Stanton to a knee injury at a game in St. Louis with Warner in attendance.

He said general manager Steve Keim and head coach Bruce Arians jokingly told him “it might be time to start” warming up his throwing arm, but Warner did not consider the comments a serious overture about playing in 2014.

Warner said he discussed playing with his wife, Brenda, and family and was prepared to discuss playing with the team. But Warner said that conversation did not take place.

With Stanton out, Ryan Lindley took over as the starter and the Cardinals lost three consecutive games, including the Wild Card game at Carolina last week.

“My biggest concern was screwing it up,” Warner said. “Even if expectations weren’t high, they would’ve been for me. … If I was the reason they lost, that would’ve been hard for me to handle.”