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.

Their key players, including Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr., Trey McBride and Budda Baker, mostly stayed healthy. But now, they have injuries up and down the depth chart. Most notably,