The Arizona Cardinals used their first-round pick of the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday to select Ole Miss defensive lineman Walter Nolen. It was a position they were expected to target early in the draft.

The 2025 NFL draft is finally upon us and set to take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Arizona Cardinals, with six picks in their arsenal, are poised to make their mark, starting with the No. 16 selection in the first round.

The 2025 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) has begun and is being held in Green Bay, Wisc. The Arizona Cardinals are scheduled to make six of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 16 selection on Day 1 of the three-day event.