The Cardinals selected defensive lineman Walter Nolen III with their first pick in April. They will see him on the field for the first time on Monday Night Football.
The team activated Nolen from the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
“He does not look like he is tired or out of shape out there,” defensive coordinator Nick Rallis said, via Darren Urban of the team website. “Also, being able to go out and execute our stuff has been impressive. It’s hard to be out that long and execute mentally from a high level. Even if you are working hard at it, there is something different to being out there.”
Nolan could be on a snap count, considering he has not played a game since last season at Ole Miss. He injured his calf before training camp began.
“I feel I can contribute a lot,” Nolen said. “That’s just how I carry myself. I feel I can do whatever in the world. Whenever I get the chance to get back out there I feel I can contribute a lot.”
The Cardinals also activated cornerback Garrett Williams from injured reserve, where he had been since a Week 2 knee injury. The nickel corner has 11 tackles and a pass defensed in two games.
The team also elevated running back Michael Carter to the active roster for tonight’s game against the Cowboys. He joins Bam Knight and Emari Demercado as options in the backfield.
Carter has 35 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown in four games, adding nine catches for 77 yards.
The Cowboys are set to make a change to their roster before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Team owner Jerry Jones said during an appearance with Stephen A. Smith on SiriusXM Radio Monday that the team has agreed to a trade. Jones did not elaborate on any details about the move, which he expects to consummate on Tuesday.
“Immediately it will have him on the field and it will address some of the things that have been our shortcomings,” Jones said, via Jon Machota of TheAthletic.com.
The Cowboys acquired wide receiver Jonathan Mingo in a trade with the Panthers after a similar announcement from Jones last year.
Jones said the team is still talking to other clubs about other potential moves they could make ahead of the deadline, so there may be even more to come from Dallas.
The Cowboys have made a few roster moves before the club takes on the Cardinals to cap Week 9 on Monday night.
Dallas has activated center Cooper Beebe off of injured reserve. He has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury during the team’s Week 2 win over the Giants. He was a full participant during the week’s practices, putting him on track to play.
The Cowboys have also placed linebacker Jack Sanborn on injured reserve as he deals with a groin issue.
Running back Malik Davis has been signed to the 53-man roster from the team’s practice squad as a corresponding move.
Finally, Dallas elevated running back Zion Childress and tight end Princeton Fant for Monday’s game against the Cardinals.
The dispute between YouTube TV and Disney has entered its fourth day. Tonight, millions of YouTube TV customers won’t be able to quickly and easily access Monday Night Football, in the way they usually do.
And while there are other ways to get access to the Cardinals-Cowboys game, the challenge becomes finding a way that delivers it instantly and seamlessly through the corn maze of apps on smart TVs.
Currently, we’ve all figured out the basic pathways to get what we want, when we want it. Work the remote, pick the square, press the button, and go.
Tonight, it’s going to take extra effort. It may result in added expense. It could force people to pull the plug on YouTube TV for some other service.
Of course, cancelling your YouTube TV account may complicate access to NFL Sunday Ticket, especially if the out-of-market package was purchased with the reduced price that comes from having an existing YouTube TV subscription.
And then there’s the ability to go old school, using an antenna and pull the ABC signal from the air.
However it goes, it will be a pain in the ass. And it’s an avoidable one.
Still, neither Google nor Disney seem to care. They each want to win this corporate tug-of-war, and they’re willing to deprive consumers of NFL football until that happens.
Which brings us to the NFL. The league has a clear incentive, if not an obligation, to take care of its fans. And the league should mobilize to pressure both sides to get something done — even if it’s as simple as allowing Monday Night Football to be streamed by YouTube TV tonight, while the fight otherwise lingers.
The NFL has a business relationship with both parties. YouTube streamed a game in September, and it surely hopes to have more. The NFL will, if the deal is approved by the government, own 10 percent of ESPN.
When the league wants something from one of its partners, it has no qualms about picking up the phone and asking for it — if not demanding it. It will do that right now, if the NFL truly cares about its fans.
It would be very nice for someone to care about the fans. Google doesn’t. Disney doesn’t. Does the NFL?
YouTube TV customers continue to not have access to ESPN. And no one in a position to do anything about it seems to care.
Google was able to get a deal done with Fox in August. In September, NBC and Google worked out a new contract. On Friday, however, all Disney-owned networks exited the popular streaming collection of channels.
They were gone for an entire Saturday of college football. Tomorrow night, YouTube TV customers will not be able to watch Cardinals-Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
Consumers are upset. There’s no sign of progress. We’re not going to do a blow-by-blow of the arguments and counterarguments. Google and Disney have a shared obligation to the viewing public to do a deal. They’re both equally at fault, in our view.
No one wants talking points, from either side. No one wants propaganda from ESPN personalities. They just want to be able to watch football on TV. On Monday night, they’ll want to watch the Cardinals and the Cowboys.
The fact that it’s not a big game (relatively speaking) takes some of the steam out of the situation. That changes next week, when the 6-2 Eagles visit the 5-1-1 Packers, who will be 6-1-1 or 5-2-1 (or, in theory, 5-1-2).
So what’s it gonna be, Google and Disney? It’s not either/or. It’s both. Get your shit together, and give the people what they want.
A deal.
