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Jefferson caught 12 of 28 passes for 101 yards across 12 appearances for the Falcons in 2023. He caught eight of 15 targets for 108 yards in five appearances with the Rams.

After Puka Nacua took the league by storm and Cooper Kupp returned to full strength, the Rams shipped Jefferson to the wideout-needy Falcons in mid-October. Poor quarterback play, coupled with competition from KhaDarel Hodge, Scott Miller and Mack Hollins, caused Jefferson to post less production in more time with Atlanta than he did with Los Angeles. Jefferson is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and given his lack of production, it'd be surprising if the Falcons had an interest in retaining him. Arthur Smith was fired immediately after the Week 18 blowout loss to New Orleans, and his replacement has yet to be hired, so Jefferson's future isn't the only question mark for Atlanta this offseason.

Thompkins secured his only target for four yards, rushed once for 10 yards, returned one kickoff for 27 yards and ran back two punts for 24 yards in the Buccaneers' 32-9 wild-card win over the Eagles on Monday night.

Thompkins was active in the return game as usual, but he also was able to enjoy some sporadic offensive participation. The second-year speedster did record a career-high 17 receptions in the regular season, but his primary value is almost certainly going to come as a returner in Sunday's divisional-round road matchup versus the Lions.

Palmer brought in one of two targets for a 56-yard touchdown and rushed once for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 32-9 wild-card win over the Eagles on Monday night.

The speedy rookie was a hit in his first career postseason appearance, ripping off a touchdown late in the third quarter on which he broke a James Bradberry tackle attempt and then outraced multiple defenders to the end zone. Palmer has enjoyed a steady complementary role since Week 1, recording at least one catch in every regular-season game and multiple grabs in 12 contests, and he's now scored twice in the last three games. Palmer's field-stretching abilities could be a good fit for the fast track of Ford Field in Sunday's divisional-round battle against the Lions.

Moore secured two of three targets for 66 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers 32-9 wild-card win over the Eagles on Monday night.

The veteran was one of two Buccaneers to parlay some impressive run-after-catch prowess into a score, outrunning multiple defenders to the end zone on a 44-yard touchdown grab late in the first quarter. Moore had a nice chunk gain on his other reception as well, and the Lions may have to devote some attention to him in Sunday's divisional-round clash at Ford Field.

The Packers listed Watson (hamstring) as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

A hamstring injury caused Watson to miss five straight games prior to his return in Green Bay's wild-card victory over the Cowboys. He finished the contest with one reception for nine yards on his only target. Given his lengthy absence, it is unsurprising to see the Packers exercising caution with Watson early in the week. The second-year pass catcher might need to upgrade to full participation before the practice week is out before he'll be a viable fantasy option in Saturday's clash with the 49ers.

The Packers listed Reed (chest) as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice estimate, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Reed suffered a chest injury in Green Bay's Week 17 victory over the Vikings, and he has subsequently drawn back-to-back questionable tags that he ultimately played through. He served mainly as a decoy in the Packers' wild-card win over the Cowboys, as he failed to record a catch on three targets. The rookie pass catcher has plenty of competition for looks from Jordan Love, so if he's not 100 percent Reed may not make an impact during Saturday's divisional-round game in San Francisco, either.

Duvernay (back) was a full participant at practice Tuesday.

Duvernay still technically hasn't been activated from the Ravens' injured reserve list, but it appears he's likely on track to play in the divisional round. Over 13 games this season, he turned nine targets into four catches for 18 yards.

Wallace (knee) did not participate at practice Tuesday.

Wallace played a season-high 24 offensive snaps in the Ravens' regular-season finale versus the Steelers, and it's not clear when he picked up the knee injury. Either way, he'll probably need to practice Wednesday or Thursday to have a chance to suit up Saturday.

Flowers (calf) was a limited practice participant Tuesday.

It's his first official practice participation since Week 17, but that might not have been the case if the Ravens had played a meaningful game in Week 18 or been part of the wild-card round this past weekend. Flowers should be ready for Saturday's game against Houston, and it's worth noting that he played through the same calf injury in Week 17 and caught three passes for 106 yards and a TD in a 56-19 win over the Dolphins -- though he did play fewer snaps than usual even before the game became a blowout.

Woods (hip) was officially a limited participant in practice Tuesday.

Though Woods was a limited participant in the session, he could have a bigger role this weekend against Baltimore after ranking fourth among Houston's wide receivers in snaps during Saturday's 45-14 win over Cleveland. Noah Brown suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the first quarter, and it was mostly John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson who took on extra snaps -- perhaps because Woods was still bothered by the hip injury that held him out Week 18 and had him listed as questionable for the wild-card round.