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The Arizona Cardinals have hired Jen Welter, who is believed to be the first woman to hold an NFL coaching position of any kind, as a training camp/preseason intern working with the team's inside linebackers. She has a master's degree in sport psychology and a PhD in psychology. Welter also was the first female to play a non-kicking position in a men's pro football league, spending time at running back and on special teams, for the Revolution in 2014.