The Cardinals have long been at the NFL’s cutting edge when it comes to diversity. On Monday, the franchise tore through a wall that many thought never would budge.
Dr. Jen Welter has joined the team as a training-camp intern, working with inside linebackers for the next six weeks. Though short-term in duration, the assignment could spark permanent change in the manner in which football at every level views the involvement of women as coaches.
Because Welter is the first, the move could be viewed as a potential distraction. And football coaches ordinarily loathe distractions.