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Metchie was a limited practice participant Tuesday due to a foot injury.

Metchie played 76 percent of the snaps on offense in Saturday's 45-14 win over Cleveland, taking on a larger than usual role along with Xavier Hutchinson after Noah Brown suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on the opening drive. Assuming the foot issue isn't serious, Metchie could handle a similar role Saturday at Baltimore, though it's also possible Robert Woods (hip) takes on a bigger workload after being limited by an injury of his own in the playoff opener.

Agholor finished the regular season with 35 catches for 381 yards and four touchdowns on 45 targets.

The veteran was a reliable target in the Ravens passing game as he notched a strong 78 percent catch rate over a 45-target sample. Agholor was primarily used on short and intermediate routes, as evidenced by his 8.8 ADoT. He also had a low target-per-route percentage of 13.1, which ranked in the 17th percentile among receivers. In fairness, Baltimore had plenty of mouths to feed with the likes of Zay Flowers, Odell Beckham, Mark Andrews (pre-injury) and Rashod Bateman all in the fold. Agholor signed with Baltimore as a free agent in 2023 on a one-year deal, so his future with the team is uncertain beyond this season. He projects to have a similar role if he returns next season, but the 30-year-old could opt to hit the market in hopes of landing with a team that will feature him more. Agholor's season is not yet finished, though, as the Ravens host the Texans in the divisional round on Saturday.

Davis (knee) is considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's game against Kansas City, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.

Head coach Sean McDermott said the same about nearly all of his team's injured players, so practice participation this week will be telling. Davis didn't practice last week and was ruled out for an eventual wild-card win over Pittsburgh on Monday, with Khalil Shakir working as Buffalo's No. 2 WR and Trent Sherfield as the No. 3. Davis suffered a PCL sprain during a Week 18 win over Miami.

Woods (hip) is being limited Tuesday but should be ready for Saturday's game at Baltimore, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston reports.

Woods was listed as questionable for the wild-card round with the same hip injury and ended up catching one of two targets for 11 yards in a 45-14 win over the Browns. He had a part-time role despite Noah Brown's early exit with a shoulder injury, playing fewer snaps (15) than both John Metchie (35) and Xavier Hutchinson (20). It is possible Woods takes more work away from one or both of those guys this Saturday if his hip is feeling better. With Brown placed on injured reserve Monday, the Texans have Woods, Metchie and Hutchinson as their top options behind No. 1 receiver Nico Collins.

Trammell caught four passes for 29 yards, returned six kicks for 101 yards and 25 punts for 183 yards during the 2023 regular season. He also fumbled three times.

The return numbers for the third year wideout and special teams contributor were meager compared to his contemporaries in the league (for reference, Keisean Nixon led the NFL with 782 kick return yards), and three fumbles also stands out as a worrisome stat. The Rams' special teams unit as a whole struggled mightily in 2023 between kicking woes and a lack of production in the return game, and while Trammell is an exclusive rights free agent, the Rams may not be keen on extending him a contract and could let him walk in free agency.

Johnson caught two passes for eight yards and a touchdown during the 2023 regular season.

There was little opportunity for the fourth year wideout to produce, as the receiving corps as a whole for the Rams stayed relatively healthy apart from Cooper Kupp missing four games at the start of the year. Johnson was only activated from the practice squad once all season, earning his third touchdown in four seasons in the NFL with both the Rams and 49ers resting starters for the playoffs. Johnson is a restricted free agent in 2024, but with how little he was utilized by the Rams, he likely will have to find an opportunity elsewhere next season.

Flowers (calf) returned to practice Tuesday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers didn't play in Week 18 and didn't practice last week, but there doesn't seem to be much concern about his availability for Saturday's game against Houston. He might've even played in the regular-season finale if the Ravens hadn't already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC. His return to practice Tuesday confirms he's on track to play in the divisional round against the Texans.

Jones caught one of two targets for seven yards during the Jaguars' Week 18 loss to the Titans. He closed out the season with 11 receptions for 83 yards in 17 games.

The 25-year-old played in all of Jacksonville's games for the second straight year and was a bit more involved in the offense, but it didn't result in notable production. Jones will be an exclusive rights free agent this offseason and could be back with Jacksonville for 2024, but he's unlikely to be anything more than a depth wideout.

Renfrow, who didn't catch a single pass throughout the Raiders' final four games, ended the 2023 season with 25 total receptions for 255 yards on 37 targets in 17 contests.

Renfrow's otherwise disappointing 2023 campaign was highlighted by a three-game stretch between Weeks 11 and 14 in which he posted a 12-126-0 line on 14 targets, but he promptly saw his playing time dwindle thereafter in favor of rookie Tre Tucker's development behind fellow wideouts Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers. If the team is unable to find a trade partner for Renfrow this offseason, the 28-year-old slot receiver could be a release candidate at a $5.5 million dead cap expense, which would save the Raiders about $8.2 million in cap space.

Tucker caught all five of his targets for a season-high 79 yards in the Raiders' Week 18 win over the Broncos, ultimately finishing the 2023 campaign with 19 receptions for 331 yards and two touchdowns on 34 targets in 16 games. He also rushed 10 times for 77 yards.

Tucker was a healthy scratch in the Raiders' season opener despite being selected with the 100th overall pick in last April's draft, but the rookie took his first NFL touch for 34 yards on a jet sweep against the Bills in Week 2, and he eventually recorded six receptions of 20-plus yards throughout the team's final 12 games. Tucker became the preferred No. 3 option at wide receiver behind Davante Adams and Jakobi Meyers as the season wore on, beating out Hunter Renfrow for playing time down the stretch. Tucker's speed and big-play ability are evident heading into 2024, but more competent quarterback play also could arrive in Las Vegas this offseason.