GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cardinals first-round decide Walter Nolen III will miss the beginning of coaching camp with a calf harm that he suffered whereas coaching within the offseason, coach Jonathan Gannon stated Wednesday.
Gannon did not put a timeline on Nolen’s return, simply saying that the sixteenth total decide will “miss a while.” Nonetheless, Gannon did not rule out that Nolen may miss time into the common season.
“I do not know that,” Gannon stated. “I actually do not. We’ll see the way it goes. Each’s just a little bit completely different. Every harm’s just a little bit completely different. Every man’s just a little bit completely different.”
Gannon stated Nolen’s harm is “just a little bit completely different” than the calf harm 2024 first-round decide Darius Robinson suffered final August that stored him out for the primary 11 video games of the season.
Gannon stated Nolen is within the means of recovering and rehabilitating.
“He is working exhausting to get again,” Gannon added.
Gannon additionally stated that defensive sort out Bilal Nichols and out of doors linebacker BJ Ojulari will miss the beginning of camp as they proceed to get well from accidents they suffered final 12 months. Nichols was restricted to 6 video games final season due to a neck harm and Ojulari missed all of 2024 with a torn ACL he suffered early in coaching camp final 12 months.
Earlier than Ojulari obtained injured final 12 months, he was anticipated to compete for a beginning edge job. With Arizona overhauling its defensive entrance this offseason, together with edge rushers with the offseason signing of Josh Sweat and drafting of Jordan Burch, Ojulari may have stiffer competitors for a beginning job when he returns to the sector.
“Clearly, reps are studying experiences, so he missed a 12 months of reps, of sport reps and I actually favored the place he was trending,” Gannon stated. “However, when he will get again, he’ll decide up the place he left off after which every single day might be a studying expertise for him.”