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Arizona Cardinals sign first round pick Walter Nolen III to rookie contract

The Arizona Cardinals have signed first round pick to a four-year rookie contract, of course with a fifth year option that we are all hoping gets picked up.

From the team:

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced the signing of Mississippi defensive lineman Walter Nolen III, the team’s first-round (16th overall) selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract with a team option for a fifth year. The signing took place today at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center in Tempe, AZ.

With Nolen’s signing, six of the team’s seven 2025 NFL Draft picks have signed contracts; only second-round selection CB Will Johnson remains.