ARIZONA – The Arizona Cardinals are ruling two starters out against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8.

Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur told reporters on Friday morning that defensive lineman Walter Nolen III and offensive lineman Jon Gaines II are out this weekend.

Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur says DL Walter Nolen III & G Jon Gaines II are both OUT against the Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/xyHjpv2zUD

— Bo Brack (@BoBrack) October 30, 2026

Nolen and Gaines are both set to miss their second matchup in a row and did not practice at all this week due to ankle injuries.

Arizona is set to get running back Jeremiyah Love in the mix — you can read about that here .

Both are respectively big pieces to the Cardinals' trenches, as Nolen (a former first-round pick) has been dealing with injuries since entering the league while Gaines was recently thrust into a starting role.

Arizona now enters Sunday's contest in Dallas with even more depleted play on both sides of the line of scrimmage, which doesn't bode well…