Questionable
Injury Knee - Meniscus
Est. Return 8/1/2026
2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
11
SACKS
2.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
1
2026 Projections
Signed a four-year, $19.37 million contract with the Cardinals in June of 2025.
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Measurables Review
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How do Walter Nolen's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
300 lbsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.50 in
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Without the move from Texas A&M to Mississippi last year, Nolen hadn't put enough on tape to warrant a significant investment in the draft, but he responded with 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 13 games en route to consensus All-American honors. Such a performance at defensive tackle resulted in the Cardinals selecting him 16th overall in April, and he'll have the benefit of veteran DTs Calais Campbell and Dalvin Tomlinson to lean on as he eases into the NFL ranks.
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Will not practice to begin OTAs
Nolen (knee) did not participate in the Cardinals' OTA on Monday, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Undergoes surgery on left knee
Nolen successfully underwent surgery on his left knee Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
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Sent to injured reserve
The Cardinals placed Nolen (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday.
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Ruled out with knee injury
Nolen (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Falcons, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Good to go against Houston
Nolen (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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