James Conner is expected to play Saturday

Conner (knee) is expected to play Saturday night against the Rams, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports.

Along with Rapoport’s report, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler indicated Friday that Conner — who is officially listed as questionable after being considered a limited practice participant Tuesday through Thursday — was headed in the right direction ahead of the contest. In any case, confirmation of the running back’s Week 17 status will arrive once the Cardinals’ inactives are revealed before the team’s 8:10 ET kickoff.