The Arizona Cardinals have not had a lot of positives this season.
One thing that has been a problem is injuries. Especially along the defensive line where almost everyone has been banged up, except the ageless
wonder, and we won’t name him because we don’t want to jinx things.
The biggest one was Walter Nolen, who had no training camp, no preseason and missed the first seven games of the 2025 season with a calf injury.
In his season debut, he balled out:
Well, despite a lackluster overall performance from the team, Walter Nolen had another good game.
From PFF:
Pick No. 16: Arizona Cardinals: DI Walter Nolen
- Overall Rookie Grade: 77.5 (Rank: N/A)
- Principal Opponent: Anthony Bradford
- Week 10 Snaps: 35
- Week 10 Grade: 66.7
Nolen was officially credited with only one pressure against the Seahawks, but he had another negated via penalty. Those efforts, albeit across just nine pass-rush reps, earned him a 72.7 PFF pass-rush grade for the day. His twitch and hand usage were on full display across five positively graded run-defense reps. Unfortunately, Nolen’s day was cut short due to a knee injury, although it’s currently considered minor.
In what seems like a lost season, getting excellent production from your first round pick is a huge boon, especially when he missed so much time at the beginning.
Let’s hope he is healthy enough to go on Sunday, and continues to play at a high level.
