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Wilson secured one of three targets for 24 yards during Sunday's 21-14 loss to Buffalo.

Wilson failed to make much of his expanded opportunity with Jaylen Waddle (ankle) sidelined versus Buffalo, though he did play a season-high 96 percent of the Dolphins' offensive snaps. Pending Waddle's status for Saturday's wild-card matchup at Kansas City, Wilson could again be called upon to step up as the Dolphins' No. 2 wideout behind Tyreek Hill. Across 15 regular-season appearances in 2023, Wilson turned his 38 targets into 22 catches for 296 yards and three touchdowns.

Marshall finished the regular season with 19 catches on 33 targets for 139 yards and no touchdowns in nine games.

Marshall hasn't worked out after joining the Panthers as a second-round pick in 2021. The wideout was granted permission to find a trade during the season and was a healthy scratch for a large chunk after failing to secure an exit route. With Carolina set for a new front office and coaching staff this offseason, it remains to be seen whether Marshall will be around for the 2024 campaign, which marks the final year of his rookie contract.

Goodwin (knee) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

With just one day of practice left before Saturday's game at Houston, Goodwin's availability for the wild-card round is still in doubt. Unless he's able to practice in full Thursday, he will probably carry an injury designation into Friday and potentially gameday.

Waddle (ankle) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Waddle was also listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report, so unless he upgrades to full participation Thursday, he'll likely approach Saturday's wild-card game in Kansas City with an injury designation. The wideout has missed two straight games with a high-ankle sprain, but earlier this week, head coach Mike McDaniel expressed optimism about Waddle's chances of returning to action for the postseason opener, according to Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network.

Hill (ankle/quadricep) was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walk-through practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Hill was also listed as limited on Tuesday's practice estimate, but at this stage, his status for Saturday's playoff opener against the Chiefs doesn't appear to be in question. With that in mind, head coach Mike McDaniel told Furones earlier Wednesday that he's not concerned about either injury that Hill is tending to leading up to the wild-card contest. The Dolphins will post their final Week 18 injury report Thursday, when it will be known whether the wideout carries an injury designation into the weekend.

Doubs (chest) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated practice report.

Doubs mostly avoided the injury bug this season, unlike most of the rest of the Packers receiving corps, but he made an early exit this past Sunday against the Bears due to a chest issue. On Monday, head coach Matt LaFleur called Doubs "day-to-day," per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, and the receiver's ability to mix into drills at Wednesday's walkthrough seems to back up LaFleur's sentiments. Doubs thus has two more chances this week to get back to full activity before Green Bay potentially gives him a designation ahead of Sunday's wild-card game at Dallas.

Watson (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

During Week 18 prep, the Packers were ready to gauge where Watson stood in his recovery from the strained right hamstring that had sidelined him for five games in row. He opened last week with two straight limited practices before getting a day of rest Friday, as head coach Matt LaFleur relayed to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. The on-field work wasn't enough for Watson to return to action for this past Sunday's win over the Bears, and he's kicking off this week in a similar spot to last week. The next few days likely will determine whether or not Watson has a chance to play in Sunday's wild-card contest at Dallas.

Ross (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

After missing practice Tuesday, Ross took a step toward possibly playing in Saturday's wild-card game against the Dolphins by managing a limited session Wednesday. He'll still likely need to practice in full Thursday to avoid taking an injury designation into game day.

Woods (hip) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Woods missed the Texans' Week 18 win over the Colts after suffering a hip injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 17 win over Tennessee. He now has a chance to return for Saturday's playoff matchup with Cleveland, and he may even be the Texans' No. 2 wide receiver with Noah Brown (back) still not practicing. Woods said Wednesday that he felt good during his return to practice and hopes to be ready to go by Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.

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

Toney was sidelined for the Chiefs' last three regular-season contests, but two straight limited sessions this week suggest that the wideout could be available for Saturday's playoff opener against the Dolphins. He'll presumably need to log a full practice listing Thursday, however, in order to avoid heading into the weekend with an injury designation.