July 23, 2025
ANALYSISNolen will be able to return to practice and participate in preseason games whenever he's ready. However, head coach Jonathan Gannon relayed Wednesday that the rookie first-rounder is expected to miss "some time," and the injury could keep Nolen out for the start of the regular season, per
Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. Nolen's absence opens the door for
PJ Mustipher and
Elijah Simmons to see more reps at defensive tackle during training camp.