TEMPE — The Arizona Cardinals are opening rookie defensive lineman and 2025 first-round pick Walter Nolen III’s practice window on Wednesday, according to head coach Jonathan Gannon.
“Take it day-by-day, he hasn’t played football in a while, but he’s fired up,” Gannon said.
Nolen started the season on the physically unable to perform list after missing the entirety of training camp and the preseason due to a calf injury picked up during offseason training.
The rookie now has 21 days to be activated off the PUP list.
With Darius Robinson dealing with a pec injury and L.J. Collier on injured reserve, getting Nolen back would at the very least help round out the depth in the DL room.
The trio of Calais Campbell, Dalvin Tomlinson and Robinson have been the Cardinals’ main starting options along the line of scrimmage this season.
Dante Stills has slid in for Robinson, with P.J. Mustipher, Bilal Nichols and Zach Carter rounding out the rotation.
Robinson will also return to practice on Wednesday.