Cardinals-Seahawks inactives: Walter Nolen III returns Sunday

Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Walter Nolen III, cornerback Max Melton and guard Isaiah Adams will be active for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks after they were each ruled questionable.

Nolen missed the past two games with an ankle injury and was limited in practice all week.

The 2025 first-round pick has played 12 games over his first two seasons so far, during which he has eight quarterback hits and three sacks.

The Seahawks are operating with a banged-up backup quarterback in Drew Lock starting for San Darnold, while star guard Quenton Nelson is out with a knee injury. Having Nolen to provide some juice up front is a big gain for the Cardinals, who are looking to snap a 10-game losing streak against Seattle.

Melton was limited in practice on Thursday and Friday, while Adams returns from injured reserve after he had been down since Week 4.

As for the Seahawks, they had already ruled out several key starters beyond Darnold and Nelson, such as defensive tackle Leonard Williams and left tackle Charles Cross.

Cardinals inactives

• OL Jon Gaines II
• RB Bam Knight
• OL Jayden Williams
• CB Starling Thomas V
• LB Eku leota
• OL Albert Reese IV

Seahawks inactives

• QB Sam Darnold
• T Charles Cross
• DT Brandon Pili
• WR Rashid Shaheed
• G Quenton Nelson
• DT Leonard Williams
• LB Uchenna Nwosu

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