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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 2Walter Nolen Returns to Cardinals Practice After 1 Knee Scare
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 2Summary
- Sunday brought relief for Arizona as defensive tackle Walter Nolen returned to practice two days after going down in Friday's session.
- Coach Mike LaFleur said Nolen merely tweaked his knee and is fine, easing concern over another interruption to the second-year lineman's development.
- Nolen, Arizona's 2025 first-round pick, played only 6 games as a rookie, recording 11 tackles, 2 sacks and a scoop-and-score against Jacksonville.
- The quick return matters because his first season was already disrupted by a pre-camp calf injury and ended early with a Week 16 knee injury.
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How much of the Cardinals' defensive future truly hinges on the fragile health of one former first-round pick? Could a seemingly minor practice tweak actually signal chronic trouble for Arizona's most promising young defensive star?