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Arizona Cardinals release DE Bilal Nichols

Arizona Cardinals released DE Bilal Nichols, removing him from the roster on March 5, 2026.

Event type
Release
First reported
Mar 5, 2026
Official
Mar 5, 2026
Player
Bilal Nichols
Position
DE

What changed

Player
Bilal Nichols
From
Arizona Cardinals
To
Free agent
Effective
Mar 5, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $5.805 million of cap space

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Pete Kwiatkowski
82Walter Nolen626/172958358385$4.4M22.86'4"305
78Darius Robinson7412/175492689281$3.8M24.96'5"285
62Zachary Carter6210/176550599659$1.2M27.36'4"290
45Damonic WilliamsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——305
45PJ Mustipher5111/1738446396—$1.1M27.76'4"318
40Andrew BillingsNEW5614/17870848549$2.5M31.26'1"340
30Coziah IzzardNEW335/170—5091—$968K24.76'3"305
25Roy LopezNEW4916/17780959619$4.4M29.06'2"312
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Pete Kwiatkowski
82Walter Nolen626/172958358385$4.4M22.86'4"305
78Darius Robinson7412/175492689281$3.8M24.96'5"285
72Calais CampbellLEFT6612/17990694174$6.0M39.96'8"300
72Dalvin TomlinsonLEFT7316/17970957872$6.8M32.46'3"335
62Zachary Carter6210/176550599659$1.2M27.36'4"290
45Bilal NicholsLEFT599/178876559139—29.96'3"313
45PJ Mustipher5111/1738446396—$1.1M27.76'4"318
30Denzel DaxonLEFT29—0050960—27.36'2"320

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 5, 2026

    Arizona Cardinals release DE Bilal Nichols

    Released by Arizona (ARI), clearing $5.805 million of cap space

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