2024 Cardinals roster preview: DL Bilal Nichols

We will preview every player on the Cardinals’ roster heading into training camp. This is about defensive lineman Bilal Nichols.

The Arizona Cardinals will open training camp July 23 and begin the process of preparing for the regular season, forming the roster and determining starting jobs and roles on the team.

Leading up to the start of camp, we will take a look at every player on the offseason roster, their background, their contract, their play in 2023, questions they face and their roster outlook.

Next up is defensive lineman Bilal Nichols

Background

Nichols was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2018 draft from Delaware. He played four seasons for the Bears before signing with the Raiders as an unrestricted free agent in 2022. After two seasons in Las Vegas, he signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals this year as a UFA. In six NFL seasons, he has played 94 games with 83 starts including starting all 34 games the last two seasons with the Raiders. In his career, he has 14.0 sacks and 26 tackles for loss.