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Watson (hamstring) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.

Watson returned for Green Bay's wild-card win over Dallas after missing the final five games of the regular season, though he played only 41 percent of his team's snaps on offense and was targeted just once. While the limited workload likely was related to his prolonged absence, the Packers' impressive depth at wide receiver may also have been a factor. As such, Watson is no lock to return to his pre-injury role even if he continues to practice and avoid setbacks ahead of Saturday's divisional-round game in San Francisco.

Toney (hip/ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Toney, who last suited up for the Chiefs' 27-17 win over the Patriots on Dec. 17, also practiced in a limited fashion last week, but he was subsequently made inactive for Saturday's wild-card win over the Dolphins. With another limited session in the books Wednesday, Toney appears to have a chance to return to action in Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the Bills.

Flowers (calf) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers' ability to take every rep Wednesday confirms the general feeling that the wideout was never in danger of missing Saturday's divisional-round game against Houston. He probably would have been able to play in the Ravens' Week 18 loss to the Steelers and in the wild-card round if he had been needed, but now that he's had some extra time to heal up from the calf injury, Flowers should be ready to serve as the No. 1 receiver this weekend against the Texans. Quarterback Lamar Jackson may even have his full complement of receiving weapons, as tight end Mark Andrews (ankle) also managed a full practice Wednesday and appears to be a strong candidate to be activated from injured reserve ahead of the playoff opener.

Woods (hip) remained a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Woods was also deemed limited in Tuesday's session, but at this stage, the Texans haven't suggested that the wideout will miss Saturday's divisional-round game against the Ravens. Thursday's injury report will clarify whether Woods heads into the weekend with a designation or is fully cleared to play.

Godwin (knee) was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

During the Buccaneers' 32-9 wild-card win over the Eagles on Monday, Godwin logged 51 of 70 snaps on offense en route to catching four of his five targets for 45 yards and a touchdown. Now that the wideout is opening the week as a non-participant in practice, however, his status is worth monitoring ahead of Sunday's divisional-round playoff game against the Lions.

Raymond (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.

Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, head coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday that Raymond's injured knee is improving, but the depth receiver and punt returner's status for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Buccaneers remains uncertain. Raymond seems unlikely to practice Thursday, but a return to the field Friday could set the stage for him to play Sunday.

Tillman (concussion) finished the 2023 season with 21 catches for 224 yards on 44 targets and added an eight-yard run.

Tillman dressed in 14 games as a rookie and took on a larger role down the stretch before missing last weekend's wild-card round playoff loss to the Texans due to a concussion. He's expected to be healthy for OTAs, and while the 2023 third-round draft pick out of Tennessee put up underwhelming numbers in his first NFL campaign, he could benefit from more stability at quarterback in his second season. Five quarterbacks started at least one game for the Browns in 2023: Deshaun Watson (shoulder), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (hip), PJ Walker, Joe Flacco and Jeff Driskel.

Jones caught all three of his targets for 22 yards in the Eagles' 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers on Monday in the wild-card round before exiting with a concussion.

Jones joined the Eagles in October, with Philadelphia marking the fourth stop of his illustrious career. He proceeded to hold a small role while appearing in each of the Eagles' final 11 games of the regular season, compiling 11 catches for 74 yards and three touchdowns on 19 targets. Two of those touchdowns came in the penultimate game of the regular season, as Jones -- who will turn 35 years old in February -- turned back the clock in a loss to the Cardinals. If the playoff loss at Tampa Bay proves to be his final NFL game, it will be a sour note to go out on, but Jones could have a hard time making a roster even if he wanted to continue his career in light of his modest production in 2023.

Brown (knee) finished the 2023 regular season with 106 catches on 158 targets for 1,456 yards and seven touchdowns over 17 games. He played in all 17 regular-season games but missed the 32-9 wild-card round loss to the Buccaneers due to a knee injury.

Brown injured his knee in the Eagles' regular-season finale versus the Giants, resulting in him being ruled out ahead of the team's 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers on Monday in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The injury isn't believed to be significant to affect his availability for the start of the 2024 season, though it's unclear if Brown will be a full participant in OTAs during the spring. In his second season in Philadelphia, the star wide receiver easily surpassed his previous career high of 88 catches, though he finished with 40 fewer receiving yards and four fewer touchdowns compared to 2022. Brown had a streak of six consecutive games with at least 127 yards starting in Week 3, which helped him finish with the fifth-highest receiving yardage total in the NFL. He'll turn 27 years old in June and projects to remain among the top fantasy performers at his position in 2024.

James finished the 2023 regular season with 10 catches for 114 yards on 14 targets.

After a productive year with the Giants in 2022, James nabbed a one-year contract with the Chiefs prior to the 2023 campaign with hopes of some playing time in a somewhat lackluster wideout room. While he couldn't secure regular playing time on offense, James did log some action on both kick returns and punt returns, amassing a combined 387 yards in those duties. Kansas City inked James to just a one-year deal prior to the season, so he'll head into the offseason looking for a home in 2024.