Conner, who has a career-high 1,500 scrimmage yards this season, suffered a right knee injury in the second half of the Cardinals’ Week 16 loss to the Panthers, eliminating them from playoff contention. He was not ruled out but spent the remainder of the game on the sidelines in a jacket and did not return.

The Arizona Cardinals (7-8) are once again channeling their inner Cosmo Kramer, as they stagger to the finish line of the 2024-25 NFL campaign. This latest late-season flame-out may force management to evaluate its foundation in the coming months,