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Saints tight end Jimmy Graham said he's still rehabbing his injured shoulder and has not made a final decision about whether he'll undergo surgery, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He showed no signs of discomfort at the first Pro Bowl practice, the paper said.

After the game, Graham said he'll return to Miami to train and relax.

"I'll be flying quite a bit, twirling in the air a little bit, and doing as much rehab as I can for the next four weeks," he told the paper. "This is a big week for me, just seeing where I'm at. I feel good, which is a positive, trying to stay away from getting surgery."

Surgery is "something we talked about and is something that's still being debated," Graham added. "This is kind of a trial to see where I'm at. I've had three weeks off and I've finally had some time to heal. It feels great, and I'm going to continue to do my rehab and get back to 100 percent."

Graham suffered the injury Week 5 and played through it all season.

Saints tight end Jimmy Graham said that "at this point," he doesn't plan on having shoulder surgery, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Graham hurt his shoulder Week 5 and the injury limited his snaps and production, though he didn't miss a game.

Graham would not specify his exact injury. He said his shoulder did not improve all season and that surgery was considered, per the paper. Still, Graham is preparing to play in Sunday's Pro Bowl.

The Colts had no standout receivers during the AFC Championship game against the Patriots.

T.Y. Hilton actually led the team in receiving with just 36 yards. All of his production came on one catch. Hilton tied for the team lead with six targets, but just couldn't convert most of the time. 

Coby Fleener managed to haul in three catches, gaining 30 yards. He was targeted four times, finishing second on the team. 

Dwayne Allen tied with Hilton for targets, but was able to convert more often. He led the team with four receptions, but gained just 30 yards.

The Seahawks announced the following players as inactive for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Packers: quarterback B.J. Daniels, safety Jeron Johnson, cornerback Marcus Burley, tight end Keavon Milton, tackle Justin Britt, defensive lineman David King and tight end Cooper Helfet. Johnson was the only inactive player listed on Seattle's injury report heading into the game.

Seattle is an 8-point favorite.

Seahawks starting right tackle Justin Britt (knee) and safety Jeron Johnson (elbow) are questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Packers.

Britt missed practice on Wednesday and practiced in full Thursday before participating in a limited fashion Friday. He'll be a gametime decision, and Alvin Bailey will be plugged into the starting lineup if Britt can't go, Pro Football Talk reports.

The team had four players listed as probable to face the Packers, including tight end Tony Moeaki (calf), center Max Unger (ankle), defensive tackle Tony McDaniel (shoulder) and cornerback Tharold Simon (illness).

The Seahawks did not report any players as out, limited or did not participate on Thursday's practice report.

Seven players made the report, with all seven being listed as practicing in full. That group includes running back Marshawn Lynch (not injury related), tight end Tony Moeaki (calf), tackle Justin Britt (knee), center Max Unger (ankle), defensive end Michael Bennett (not injury related), defensive tackle Tony McDaniel (shoulder) and safety Jeron Johnson (elbow).

Seattle is a 7 1/2-point favorite at home against Green Bay in the NFC Championship Game Sunday.

Colts tight ends Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen, who each scored eight touchdowns in the regular season, made a big impact in Sunday's 24-13 playoff win at Denver.

Fleener caught three of six targets for 49 yards, including a 32-yard gain down the seam to set up Indy's first touchdown. Allen secured all four of his targets for 30 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown in traffic.

They'll visit the Patriots in next Sunday's AFC Championship Game.

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless recorded his first career postseason touchdown in a 26-21 win during Sunday's divisional playoff game vs. Dallas. He finished with four catches for 31 yards.

Quarless got Green Bay on the board first, as he had a 4-yard touchdown catch on the team's opening drive in the first quarter. It was his first postseason touchdown in six appearances. He had all of six catches for 54 yards in his first five postseason outings.

The Packers are back in action next Sunday to face Seattle in the NFC title game.

As expected, Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will play on Saturday against the Panthers.

Lynch was listed as probable due to a back injury, but was never expected to miss the game. He's been battling the injury throughout the whole season, but has not missed a game. 

The team will also have Michael Bennett, Demarcus Dobbs, Cooper Helfet, Jermaine Kearse, Byron Maxwell and Tharold Simon for the game. All six players were also listed as probable going into the contest. 

The Seahawks have listed Marcus Burley, Landon Cohen, Lemuel Jeanpierre, Jeron Johnson, Keavon Milton, Tony Moeaki, and Kevin Norwood as inactive for the team's Divisional Round game against the Panthers.

Johnson was the only player who was ruled out prior to the contest. Moeaki came into the game listed as questionable due to a calf injury. The other five players are healthy inactives.