What is the "Bird Gang Baes" group?

The "Bird Gang Baes" is a group chat that includes around 32 of the wives and girlfriends (WAGs) of the Arizona Cardinals players. They use the chat to coordinate their game day plans and activities.

How did Tyler Nelson meet her boyfriend Walter Nolen?

Nelson and Nolen met at a club in Houston the day after Nelson graduated from LSU in 2025. They say they "met camping," but in reality, it was at the club KAMP.

What happened on the day Walter Nolen was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals?

On draft day in 2025, Nelson and Nolen rented a house in Texas and had their families fly in to celebrate. When Nolen was selected by the Cardinals, everyone was emotional and crying, including Nolen's baby brother.

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NFL Rookie's Girlfriend Welcomed by "Bird Gang Baes" Ahead of Debut

28 Oct

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23-year-old Tyler Nelson quickly integrated into the Arizona Cardinals' WAG community
Nelson and her boyfriend, Walter Nolen, were drafted by the Cardinals in 2025
The WAGs have a group chat called "Bird Gang Baes" to coordinate game day plans

NFL Rookie's Girlfriend Welcomed by "Bird Gang Baes" Ahead of Debut

In the spring of 2025, 23-year-old Tyler Nelson found herself thrust into the life of an NFL WAG (Wives and Girlfriends) when her boyfriend, Walter Nolen, was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round. Just a day after the draft, Nelson and Nolen were on a chartered jet to Arizona to start their new life together in the NFL.

Despite the whirlwind of the move, Nelson was quickly welcomed into the Cardinals' tight-knit WAG community. The group, which Nelson says has around 32 members, has a group chat called "Bird Gang Baes" where they coordinate their game day plans. On Sundays, the WAGs will gather at one of their homes for drinks and getting ready before piling into a Sprinter van to head to the stadium.