Overview
- Observers reported that Nolen left Arizona's practice after trainers examined his left knee, and he was seen testing squats and jogging before departing the field gingerly.
- The knee is the same one that limited Nolen to six games as a rookie and prompted his season to end early due to injury.
- When healthy last year Nolen was disruptive on the interior, recording a sack and four tackles in his first game back and earning projection-based praise.
- NFL.com included Nolen on its All-Under-25 team to reflect his upside, but coaches have consistently cited injuries as the main risk to his long-term ceiling.
- The Cardinals have not released a medical update and are reported to be monitoring depth at defensive line while P.J. Mustipher is out and availability remains unclear.