The Cardinals placed Nichols (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, and he is expected to miss the rest of the regular season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Nichols suffered a stinger in each of the Cardinals' last two games, and it appears his injury Sunday against the Packers is significant enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the regular season. He'll end his first year in Arizona with 10 tackles (six solo) across six regular-season games. L.J. Collier is likely to serve as the Cardinals' second starting defensive tackle alongside Roy Lopez while Naquan Jones and Khyiris Tonga provide rotational depth.
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Status
IR - Undisclosed - Stinger Expected Return: 2025-02-10Latest Bilal Nichols news
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Birthdate
9/14/1996 (28)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'4", 313 lbs
Draft Info
2018: Rd 5; Pk (CHI)
Birthplace
Newark, DE, USA
Position
DL
College
Delaware
Experience
7 seasons
Career History
Arizona Cardinals
2024-Present
(1 season)
Las Vegas Raiders
2022-2024
(2 seasons)
Chicago Bears
2018-2022
(4 seasons)
The Cardinals placed Nichols (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, and he is expected to miss the rest of the regular season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Nichols suffered a stinger in each of the Cardinals' last two games, and it appears his injury Sunday against the Packers is significant enough for him to be sidelined for the rest of the regular season. He'll end his first year in Arizona with 10 tackles (six solo) across six regular-season games. L.J. Collier is likely to serve as the Cardinals' second starting defensive tackle alongside Roy Lopez while Naquan Jones and Khyiris Tonga provide rotational depth.
Nichols won't return to Sunday's game against the Packers due to a stinger, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports. Nichols recorded one solo tackle before leaving the contest in the second quarter. In his absence, L.J. Collier, Naquan Jones and Khyiris Tonga are candidates for increased roles.
Nichols (undisclosed) has returned to Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports. Nichols briefly left Sunday's game due to a stinger, but the 2018 fifth-round pick is back on the field with the first-team defense.
Nichols (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers due to a stinger injury. Nichols briefly went to the locker room following the injury, but he was spotted back on the sidelines. It remains to be seen whether he will come back into Sunday's game. L.J. Collier would see more work with the first-team defense while Nichols is sidelined.
Arizona plans to sign Nichols to a three-year, $21 million contract, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports. Nichols figures to provide some interior run-stopping ability for a Cardinals defense that ranked last against the run in 2024. Over the past four seasons with Chicago and Las Vegas, he hasn't missed a game.