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Nolen (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Lions.
Nolen was deemed questionable Friday after being limited in the Cardinals' Thursday and Friday prep sessions. The defensive tackle has recovered from the calf injury enough to suit up for Sunday's contest.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Iffy for Week 5
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Nolen (calf) is questionable against the Lions on Sunday, Zach Gershman of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Nolen was limited by a calf injury in each of the last two practices of Week 5 prep. If he's inactive for Sunday's game, then Andrew Billings and L.J. Collier would both be in line for more defensive snaps alongside fellow DT Roy Lopez.
Nolen is all set to continue practicing in a full capacity, Dani Sureck of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Nolen was experiencing some discomfort in the knee he hurt last year, but he has moved past the issue. The defensive tackle underwent surgery in December for a torn meniscus and is learning to practice post-injury. Nolen was working on the knee with trainers Friday and is now seemingly more confident in its stability.
Cardinals' Walter Nolen: All set for training camp
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Nolen is all set to participate in the Cardinals' training camp, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Nolen suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 16 of the 2025 season. He underwent surgery in late December to repair a torn meniscus and has made it all the way back to playing shape. The 2025 first-round pick is set to return to team activities and take the field alongside fellow defensive tackle Roy Lopez.
Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Expects to return for training camp
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Coach Mike LaFleur said Wednesday that Nolen (knee) is trending towards being ready for training camp in July, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Nolen underwent surgery in December to repair a torn meniscus, so a return for training camp seems like a reasonable timeline. As long as he remains sidelined during practice, PJ Mustipher could see more work with the first-team defensive line.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Will not practice to begin OTAs
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Nolen (knee) did not participate in the Cardinals' OTA on Monday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Nolen's absence for the start of OTAs comes after the 22-year-old suffered a non-contact knee injury in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season. The second-year starter still faces an unclear timetable for his return, but time will tell if Nolen is ready for the start of the 2026 campaign.
