Walter Nolen has a Calf injury to start camp

[cardsfanmd]

Yup. Calf injury. Gonna miss time. Gannon being tightlipped on it per usual. Anyone have any better insight?

 

[BACH]

Yup. Calf injury. Gonna miss time. Gannon being tightlipped on it per usual. Anyone have any better insight?

Nothing will come out.

Cardinals media department revoked press credentials for Howard Balzer from CardsWire, because they felt he shared too many specifics on DRs injury.

 

[ajcardfan]

"Nolen" is how you spell his last name.

 

[jf-08]

"Nolen" is how you spell his last name.

*title edited*

 

[PDXChris]

Cardinals rookie 1st-round pick DL Walter Nolen III will 'miss some time' because of a calf injury

Arizona Cardinals rookie Walter Nolen III has a calf injury and is expected to miss some time, according to coach Jonathan Gannon.

apnews.com

 

[QuebecCard]

Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 - that is the question.

 

[602 Native]

Yay another 1st round pick starting out injured.

1 step forward 2 steps back

 

[Buckybird]

It’s time or overdue that Buddy Morris be fired & sent to retirement!!! This shouldn’t happen to a team more times than not & not be a coincidence. Get him the hell out though I like the person he is.

 

[oaken1]

It’s time or overdue that Buddy Morris be fired & sent to retirement!!! This shouldn’t happen to a team more times than not & not be a coincidence. Get him the hell out though I like the person he is.

Seems like there is an exercise or stretch he has these guys doing that puts them at risk.
Neither had the injury in college or HS so it's unique to their NFL routine.
Somebody needs to at least analyze the workouts and make adjustments.

 

[Stout]

Seems like there is an exercise or stretch he has these guys doing that puts them at risk.
Neither had the injury in college or HS so it's unique to their NFL routine.
Somebody needs to at least analyze the workouts and make adjustments.

Absolutely. Mirror image injuries at the same time. Probably some stupid crap like with the Stillers and Wilson last training camp.

Sonofabitchmuthafuckinbastardassmunchingbullshit! Aaaargh! What the fudge is with this ********* snake bitten organization? fudge!

 

[CardNots]

Absolutely. Mirror image injuries at the same time. Probably some stupid crap like with the Stillers and Wilson last training camp.

Sonofabitchmuthafuckinbastardassmunchingbullshit! Aaaargh! What the fudge is with this ********* snake bitten organization? fudge!

It sucks for sure.

 

[Goldfield]

That’s sucks

 

[gmabel830]

Not like first round draft pick defensive linemen with calf injuries are a big deal or anything, right?

 

[GeorgiaCard88]

You have got to me kidding me- JUgh this is crushing...we thankfully have some depth this time but what is with this cursed organization

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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[GeorgiaCard88]

Nothing will come out.

Cardinals media department revoked press credentials for Howard Balzer from CardsWire, because they felt he shared too many specifics on DRs injury.

While it's far from anything solid, based on what Gannon IS saying it sounds serious enough that we are talking about him missing likely all of the pre-season, and threatening the regular season.

 

[JosiahLee]

Awesome, so Nolen is gonna be freaking D Rob from last year and make zero impact this season. I am a pessimist about these types of injuries. Early prediction, misses 8 games MINIMUM.

 

[HairZach]

Calf injury is easily the worst soft tissue injury you can see in training camp. I would be shocked if he was practicing before the bye week.

 

[BulldogCard]

I wouldn't have even thought to draft Nolen at #16 if I walked in off the street and someone said you make the pick. Too many memories of Niche and Ole Miss D linemen. Then you have a poor staff, leadership and FO to go with that. I know teams need athletes, that extra edge, and strength, but other teams seem to be different. At least the successful ones. The Rams got Verse and who did the Cards get...probably passed on him as well.

 

[Stout]

I wouldn't have even thought to draft Nolen at #16 if I walked in off the street and someone said you make the pick. Too many memories of Niche and Ole Miss D linemen. Then you have a poor staff, leadership and FO to go with that. I know teams need athletes, that extra edge, and strength, but other teams seem to be different. At least the successful ones. The Rams got Verse and who did the Cards get...probably passed on him as well.

BS

 

[football karma]

well, at least it wasnt an ACL

 

[az jam]

No way around it that this is bad news. Hope his season is not lost like Robinson's was last year.

 

[football karma]

i have a new found respect for "calf strains" after seeing Jason Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton both try to play through calf issues and then tear an achilles

same thing happened to Durant years ago

let him heal. even if its 8-10 weeks, thats still ~12+ games to go in the season

 

[Crimson Warrior]

Can we let this thread sink to the bottom of the page please? It hurts my eyes to look at the title.

 

[Harry]

Not an unusual injury, especially for a guy fighting for a starting job. Luckily, except for stunts, this is not a position where missing training camp will hurt.