Calais Campbell gives Walter Nolen advice about calf injury
There was some numbness and a distinct feeling of déjà vu when Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon revealed on Wednesday that rookie defensive lineman Walter Nolen III had suffered a calf injury while training in preparation for training camp and would miss some time. He began camp on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
He is expected to miss at least most of training camp.
Putting any timeframe on the situation is fraught with unknowns, even for the team, while considering that outside the organization it's not known when the injury occurred.
Also complicating things is that diligent care has to be taken, as all injuries are, but especially when a calf injury can lead to issues with the Achilles. Nolen injured his right calf.
Longtime veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell addressed the unfortunate news when he was asked Thursday what advice he had given his linemate.
'My No. 1 advice was let it heal all the way,' Campbell said. 'Calves have a big re-injury rate when you try to rush back. He's very excited, as any rookie would be to get back on the field and it's like ... you're going to be fine. I know you want to get in training camp and be around the guys and compete and show what you can do, but let it heal all the way so it doesn't bother you the rest of the season.
'We know what you can do. We'll get you healthy. We'll get you ready to go when the time comes.'
Those words make it even more impossible to forget how a calf injury 11 months ago essentially derailed defensive lineman Darius Robinson's rookie season.
It's instructive to revisit everything Robinson experienced in 2024, while hoping Nolen has a better result.
Darius Robinson injury timeline
For Nolen, the question will be whether he can recover enough to avoid being placed on reserve/PUP when rosters have to be reduced to 53 on Aug. 26. If he ends up on reserve, that will result in not being able to practice or play until after the fourth game of the season.
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