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Valdes-Scantling recorded one catch for eight yards on two targets Saturday in the Chiefs' 26-7 win over the Dolphins in the wild-card round.

Valdes-Scantling returned to action after he was active for the Chiefs' 13-12 win over the Chargers in the regular-season finale Jan. 7, though he didn't actually play any snaps in the contest while Kansas City held out several key players with its postseason positioning already locked up. The 29-year-old turned in a disappointing season overall, with his 21-315-1 receiving line on 42 targets over 16 appearances marking a steep decline from his already modest outputs of 42 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns over his 17 appearances in 2022, his first campaign in Kansas City. Valdes-Scantling has one more season left on his three-year contract, but barring a dramatic turnaround in his performance over the duration of the postseason, the Chiefs will likely move on from the veteran wideout this offseason or rework his contract.

Davis (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.

Though the wideout will open the week of practice as a non-participant, head coach Sean McDermott said Tuesday that he considers Davis to be day-to-day. Davis suffered a PCL sprain Week 18 and then missed the wild-card round of the playoffs, with Khalil Shakir and Trent Sherfield thus handling larger snap shares than usual in a 31-17 win over the Steelers on Monday. The Bills seemingly have at least some degree of hope that Davis can return for Sunday's divisional-round matchup with the Chiefs.

Moore (knee) is practicing Wednesday, opening a 21-day window for the Chiefs to evaluate him for a return from injured reserve, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Moore thus has a chance to return during the playoffs, and perhaps as soon as Sunday's game in Buffalo if the Chiefs are satisfied with how he looks during practice this week. Even if Moore is added back to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday, he likely won't be in store for much playing time, as his role was scaled back a few weeks prior to the knee injury that sent him to IR in mid-December. Reduced playing time for Moore helped facilitate more snaps for Rashee Rice and, to a lesser extent, Justin Watson.

Byrd signed with Houston's practice squad Wednesday.

The Texans signed Steven Sims from the practice squad to the active roster Tuesday, and they are bringing in Byrd one day later to fill that vacated spot. Byrd could be elevated for Saturday's divisional round game against the Ravens, as Robert Woods (hip) and John Metchie (foot) were limited participants in practice Tuesday after Noah Brown (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Monday, leaving the Texans thin at wide receiver.

Isabella reverted to Buffalo's practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Isabella had a 19-yard kickoff return and didn't catch his only target in Monday's 31-17 wild-card round win over the Steelers. He played seven snaps on offense and 14 on special teams. The wide receiver will be a candidate to be elevated prior to Sunday's divisional round home game against the Chiefs.

Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on Tuesday.

Smith spent his rookie season on the Rams' practice squad after failing to make the team out of camp. The wide receiver out of Florida A&M will try to make the roster in 2024.

Sims was signed to the Texans' active roster Tuesday.

Sims had been on Houston's practice squad, but he has become a full-fledged member of the team ahead of Saturday's divisional round game against the Ravens. The former Washington and Pittsburgh wide receiver appeared in three games for the Texans during the regular season. Sims could see some opportunities on offense with Noah Brown (shoulder) on IR, but he's likely to be deployed primarily as a return man on special teams.

Miller finished 2023 with 11 receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns across 17 appearances.

After four years in Tampa Bay, Miller signed a one-year deal to join the Falcons last offseason. It took the speedster until Week 5 to record his first catch with Atlanta, and despite carving out a role after that, he posted modest production, totaling nine catches (14 targets) for 95 yards from Weeks 5 to 17. Miller flashed in the season finale, catching both of his targets for a season-high 66 yards, but it wasn't enough to salvage his fantasy campaign. Miller is one of a handful of Falcons wideouts set to be unrestricted free agents this offseason, so whomever replaces Arthur Smith may have a completely revamped pass-catching corps behind Drake London, Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson.

Hollins finished 2023 with 18 receptions on 30 targets for 251 yards across 13 appearances.

After a breakout 2022 with the Raiders (57 receptions for 690 yards and four touchdowns -- all career highs), Hollins landed a one-year deal with Atlanta last offseason and was expected to be the No. 2 option behind Drake London. Over his first nine appearances of 2023, Hollins caught 17 of 29 targets for 247 yards, but his playing time started to dwindle before he missed four out of five games between Weeks 10 and 15 due to an ankle injury. He made one appearance during that stretch, catching his lone target for four yards. Hollins played 45 snaps over the final three weeks but didn't generate a single target. Hollins is one of numerous wideouts set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, so the Falcons, who'll have a new head coach after Arthur Smith was fired immediately after the blowout Week 18 loss to New Orleans, may opt to completely revamp their pass-catching corps again in 2024.

Hodge finished 2023 with 14 receptions on 23 targets for 232 yards in 17 appearances.

Hodge was held without a catch in seven of his 17 appearances and secured just one reception six times. However, a strong three-game stretch from Weeks 7 to 9 (seven receptions on 10 targets for 154 yards) allowed Hodge to post a career-high 232 receiving yards in 2023. Atlanta may retain Hodge by signing him to a one-year deal for a third straight offseason, but with Arthur Smith out of town and his replacement yet to be selected, Hodge's place in the organization isn't the only looming question.