It is going to be some time earlier than the Arizona Cardinals can see Walter Nolen in motion. The calf harm that has stored the first-round decide on Arizona’s lively/PUP listing will now sideline him for at the very least 4 video games.
Upon setting their 53-man roster, the Cardinals are transferring Nolen to the reserve/PUP listing. Nolen’s harm occurred while training at the team facility, making the rookie eligible for the PUP listing — versus the NFI listing, which is vital for wage functions. Nolen will likely be locked into his totally assured wage on the PUP listing.
The Cardinals successfully punted on their D-line in 2023, after J.J. Watt retired and Zach Allen joined the Broncos in free company, however the workforce has steadily retooled there. After drafting Darius Robinson within the 2024 first spherical, the Cardinals signed Browns cap casualty Dalvin Tomlinson. Arizona then used the No. 16 general decide on Nolen this 12 months. A post-draft Calais Campbell reunion then commenced, forming an intriguing group up entrance. The Tomlinson and Campbell additions loom bigger now, with Nolen set to be out till at the very least October.
Nolen racked up 6.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss and three cross deflections at Ole Miss. These totals helped earn him first-team All-SEC and All-American honors and cement his standing as one of many prime choices in a deep defensive position class. Whereas questions have been raised early within the pre-draft course of about his vary, it was clear just before the opening round Nolen would doubtless not want to attend lengthy to listen to his title referred to as. However he now might want to wait a bit earlier than debuting.
The Cardinals, who additionally added Josh Sweat in free company, have overhauled their cross rush up to now two offseasons. They are going to have a extra formidable entrance seven, due to the bevy of additives this 12 months, however the full group working collectively — in what is probably going Campbell’s remaining season — is on maintain.
