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The 5: Top offseason questions facing the Arizona Cardinals

Jan 6, 2015, 2:58 AM | Updated: 2:58 am

From the moment the clocked ticked down to 0:00 on the Arizona Cardinals’ 27-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers Saturday, attention was turned to the 2015 season.

“Normally, when a season comes to an end, I’m ready for a break,” Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said. “But I can honestly say I can’t wait to start this next one knowing the quality of the people that we have in that room and the team that we can build around them is very excited.”

The team won 11 games last season despite numerous key injuries, and there’s a strong and understandable belief that with a healthy squad, the Cardinals can do some serious damage.

But that does not mean the team isn’t entering the offseason without some questions. In no particular order, here are five of the biggest:


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