DAVID JOHNSON SITS OUT

Running back David Johnson was active, but he did not play Sunday and being on the sideline without his helmet most of the game, it looked like he knew he would not be going in the game.

Kingsbury said he simply wanted to play starter Kenyan Drake the whole game. Backup Chase Edmonds did get one carry, but Drake finished with 60 yards on 12 carries and another three catches for 23 yards.

Now comes the decisions at the position in the offseason. GM Steve Keim has said the Cardinals would like to re-sign Drake, who is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent. Figuring out what to do with Johnson – who has a $10 million guaranteed salary for 2020 – is also paramount.

"That's a postseason discussion, once we get a chance to sit back and talk to personnel and Steve and all those guys," Kingsbury said.

ARNOLD SHINES AGAIN

The Cardinals may have made a find in tight end Dan Arnold, who hauled in four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown as he continued to show well after being a waiver claim from New Orleans late in the season.

"I didn't know who he was when he got here, obviously," Kingsbury said. "He's given us a lot more (than expected.) Once you see him run routes, you see his unique skillset. For a guy still learning our system, he made some big plays down the stretch."

Arnold said he's enjoyed his short time and praised quarterback Kyler Murray as someone who has given him a chance to make impactful plays.