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| HT/WT: 6-4, 300 lbs |
| Birthplace: Memphis, TN |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Ole Miss |
| Experience: 2 |
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Avoids knee injury
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.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: All set for training camp
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.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Expects to return for training camp
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
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.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Undergoes surgery on left knee
Nolen successfully underwent surgery on his left knee Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Nolen suffered a season-ending knee injury during the Cardinals' Week 16 loss to the Falcons. The extent and severity of his injury is not clear, but he could be facing a recovery timeline that would put him jeopardy of missing the start of the 2026 campaign. The rookie first-rounder logged 11 tackles (eight solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass defenses and a fumble recovery for a touchdown across six regular-season games.
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Cardinals' Walter Nolen: Sent to injured reserve
The Cardinals placed Nolen (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Nolen suffered a noncontact left knee injury during Sunday's loss to the Falcons and had to be carted off the field. The exact nature of his injury isn't yet clear, but Nolen will miss the final two games of the season. This comes after Nolen missed the first seven games of his rookie campaign dealing with a significant calf injury. Through six games as a rookie, Nolen racked up 11 tackles (eight solo), including 2.0 sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery across 169 defensive snaps.
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