Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche will be forced to the sidelines after suffering a left calf strain in practice, Arizona Sports' Mike Jurecki reported Wednesday.
According to Jurecki, Nkemdiche could miss two to three weeks, which would rule him out for the remainder of the preseason. The Cardinals have two more preseason games before opening the regular season against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 10.
Nkemdiche was a first-round pick in the 2016 draft, but it was a forgettable rookie year for the raw athlete.
He was slowed by an ankle injury and only appeared in five games and barely made an impact for a team that struggled to a 7-8-1 record.