Larry Fitzgerald slowly sat in the chair in front of his locker for his weekly meeting with the press.

"The body is definitely feeling Week 15-ish and 33-ish," Fitzgerald said with a weary smile.

The season has taken a toll on the Cardinals physically. You can see that in the lengthy injured reserve list alone. An inability to reach expectations has taken a toll mentally too, and that was apparent this week with the virtual elimination from the playoffs and the Michael Floyd situation.

"When things are not going the way you expected or hoped it would go, it does feel not only worse on the body but it feels like the season is longer," Fitzgerald said. "I remember last year, I woke up and we were in the playoffs. It was like it was fast forward the whole season. I guess that's how it goes when you are having fun and enjoying it and things are kind of clicking."

Things have not been clicking for the Cards, not lately, and not enough. You think back to the last time the Saints were in town and the Cardinals beat them, 31-19, in the 2015 opener in a game sealed by David Johnson's first touchdown.

Man, that seems like a lifetime ago.

-- With a ton of free agents and even the possibility of a Fitzgerald retirement, this could be the last home game for a lot of guys. One is defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who will be a free agent and as we noted last week, may be too expensive to keep. So this could be his last home game too.

"It's only natural to think back and realize that possibility," Campbell said on his Big Red Rage radio show Thursday night. "It's a harsh reality but it is reality. I really want to embrace it and enjoy it. It's sad -- it's been nine years and I've had an unbelievable time playing at University of Phoenix Stadium and playing with the Arizona Cardinals in front of these amazing Birdgang fans. It's been quite the ride, so I'm looking forward to it and hopefully we can make some good things happen."

"It's definitely going to be emotional," Campbell added. "Probably going to have to hold back some tears."

-- Bruce Arians said newcomer Scooby Wright will be active Sunday. The former University of Arizona star will play special teams. I don't expect him to play defense. Sio Moore is replacing Deone Bucannon in the defensive lineup.

-- It'll be interesting to see how the new offensive line holds up and how much quarterback Carson Palmer will have to endure. This week is one thing, but the Cards face the daunting defensive fronts of the Seahawks and Rams -- on the road -- the final two games.

-- Palmer insisted he wasn't worried about the line. He was going to play behind whomever was out there and it would be fine. So, offensive coordinator Harold Goodwin, if Palmer says he's not worried, does that make you feel better?

"If he's not worried, I'm not worried -- but I'm always worried," Goodwin said. "It's the nature of the beast."

-- Arians wouldn't say that rookie first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche would play Sunday, although he didn't rule it out. He did say Nkemdiche was "working hard." It was a more positive take on the defensive tackle. Hopefully that's good news.

-- It's so cool to see Tim Hightower still having some NFL success. I still remember being on the field, standing on the sidelines at the 10, watching him pile into the end zone to win the NFC championship.

-- This is, by the way, the 200th career game for Fitzgerald.

-- One home game left. In some ways, it does seem like it flew by. But mostly, Fitz is right -- kickoff against the Patriots seems years past, and not just months.