ARIZONA — Walter Nolen III was supposed to be a game-changer in 2026. So far, he's only been a bystander. Nolen's rookie season — marred by injuries — gave Cardinals fans a great deal of hope on the former first-round pick.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that 49ers TE George Kittle is expected to practice this week and has a legitimate chance to play in Week 1, as he hasn’t had any setbacks in his Achilles recovery.
Arizona Cardinals DL Walter Nolen III is healthy. That wasn't the case at this point last season, where Nolen suffered a calf injury prior to training camp before missing the first half of 2025.
The Arizona Cardinals watched Walter Nolen leave with a leg injury back in November. The defensive linemen is dealing with a new NFL Injury concern. Yet head coach Mike LaFleur downplayed any concerns there Sunday at NFL Training Camp.
In the modern NFL, if you have just one pass-rusher, you might as well have no pass-rushers. The Arizona Cardinals found this out the hard way in 2025.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Arizona Cardinals have a dynamic duo approaching next season, in the worst way possible. Arizona's 2026 roster isn't expected to be major players for a playoff spot after a slew of injuries and overall poor play derailed similar hopes last season.
ARIZONA — The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to prove a lot of people wrong in 2026, and a key proponent of that success resides in the health of former first-round pick Walter Nolen III.
GLENDALE – It would be hard for the Arizona Cardinals to be less healthy than last year. The franchise had 300+ combined games missed by starters, including rookie Walter Nolen.
The Arizona Cardinals move into the 2026 offseason with a mix of depth and hopeful building blocks for the future under first-year head coach Mike LaFleur — though the presence of Walter Nolen III ranks among the most promising on the team.
The Arizona Cardinals are excited about the potential of first-round pick Walter Nolen III moving into the future, and he just might have a former teammate joining him in the desert.
JANUARY 1: Both Nolen and Williams have undergone surgery, Gannon said (via Urban). Gannon declined to confirm whether or not Nolen suffered an ACL tear, but in any case his attention will be focused on rehabbing during the offseason.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a close loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday to fall to 3-12 on the season. That is how it has been all year for the Cardinals.
GLENDALE – Week 16 was an emotionally draining day for the Arizona Cardinals and their fans. Regardless of the 26-19 loss to the Atlanta Falcons to make it seven-straight home losses, two serious injuries to defensive starters took the air out of the building.
Arizona Cardinals defensive end Walter Nolen III suffered what looked like a serious injury during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie came up limping as he tried to rush Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins early in the third quarter at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
GLENDALE – Week 16 remains the game of hell for the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, cornerback Garrett Williams was helped off the field due to an apparent non-contract Achilles injury.
GLENDALE – While injuries have tried to slow down Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive tackle Walter Nolen, nothing can stop this 6’4 300-pound beast. The 16th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft missed the entire preseason and the team’s first seven games of the year.
The Arizona Cardinals will have a pair of defenders available in time for Monday's game. Most notably, Walter Nolen is positioned to make his NFL debut against the Dallas Cowboys.
GLENDALE – It has been two weeks since Arizona Cardinals rookie defensive tackle Walter Nolen has had his 21-day practice window open, and it’s been nothing but violence.
After moving defensive tackle Walter Nolen to the reserve/PUP list in late August, the Cardinals haven’t gotten any contributions from the first-round rookie this season.
The Arizona Cardinals announced they have designated first-round DT Walter Nolen to return from the PUP list this week. They’re also placing TE Travis Vokolek on injured reserve with his season-ending neck injury. Nolen has three weeks to practice with the team before he has to be added to the active roster.
GLENDALE – One of the most intriguing prospects for the Arizona Cardinals heading into 2025 was their first-round pick Walter Nolen. The Ole Miss product wowed scouts at the Combine and was a unanimous first-round talent.
Former Ole Miss standout Walter Nolen drew Jalen Carter comparisons as a draft prospect. One scout believed the defensive tackle had the highest ceiling in the 2025 class.
Arizona Cardinals first-round pick Walter Nolen III is sidelined with a calf injury and there is no timeline for his return. The 21-year-old defensive lineman, selected 16th overall in the 2025 draft, was injured in offseason workouts, coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters on Wednesday.