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Sims suffered a concussion in Saturday's divisional-round loss to Baltimore, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Sims scored the only touchdown of the game for Houston, returning a punt 67 yards for a score in the second quarter. He didn't record any targets in the passing game, however, and suffered a concussion during the contest. With the Texans eliminated from the postseason, Sims will look to get well as he heads into the offseason as a free agent.

The Bills signed Hamler (undisclosed) to a reserve/future contract Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Hamler was placed on the Colts' practice squad injured list Dec. 1 with an undisclosed injury. His practice squad contract with Indianapolis ended Monday and he now joins the Bills later in the week. Hamler won't be eligible to play in the postseason, but he will have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in Buffalo next season.

The Bills elevated Isabella to the active roster Saturday.

Isabella was promoted from the practice squad for the Bills' AFC wild-card victory over the Steelers. He returned one kickoff for 19 yards and did not haul in his lone target. With Gabe Davis (knee) ruled out for Sunday's AFC divisional round contest against the Chiefs, Isabella will likely see the playing field, albeit in a limited role on special teams.

Duvernay (back) is listed as active for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Texans.

A back issue forced Duvernay to injured reserve for the final four contests of the regular season, but after the Ravens' first-round bye, he was able to log full practices this week and be activated in advance of Saturday's outing. With his status now cleared up, he likely will slot into both return roles due to Tylan Wallace (knee) being sidelined, but Duvernay may have a tough time reentering the WR mix with all of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Odell Beckham and Nelson Agholor available to Baltimore's offense.

Toney (hip/ankle) was ruled out Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Toney managed to practice in limited fashion all week, but that evidently wasn't enough to gain clearance for the pivotal playoff matchup. Expect the likes of Justin Watson, Mecole Hardman and Marquez Valdes-Scantling to continue seeing additional snaps in the absence of Toney.

Covey appeared in 16 regular-season games but was almost exclusively used as a kick and punt returner, catching just four passes for 42 yards.

Covey played all 17 games in 2022 without being targeted a single time, so his six targets in 2023 represent a step forward. Five of those targets came in Week 18, with the Eagles resting starters for part of the game, so there's little reason to believe Covey is a threat for even double-digit receptions next season.

Zaccheaus finished the year with 10 catches for 164 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 17 regular-season games.

Zaccheaus was targeted 53 and 61 times in his final two seasons in Atlanta, but that number dropped all the way to 20 after his move to Philadelphia. He went without a target in six games and without a catch nine times. He'll be a free agent this offseason but didn't set himself up well for a substantial payday.

The Ravens elevated Chisena from their practice squad Friday.

Chisena was cut from the Cardinals' practice squad 11 days ago and joined Baltimore's unit two days later. He's getting a call-up ahead of Saturday's game against the Texans, but Chisena shouldn't be expected to have a meaningful offensive role.

The Ravens activated Duvernay (back) from injured reserve Friday, but he remains questionable for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Texans.

Duvernay sat out the last four contests of the regular season due to back spasms, but Friday's transaction has given him a chance to play for the first time since Week 14. Assuming he isn't included among the Ravens' inactives, which will be confirmed about 90 minutes before Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff, he's a good bet to resume return duties with Tylan Wallace (knee) sidelined this weekend. In 13 appearances this season, Duvernay has averaged 19.3 yards on nine kick returns and 12.6 yards on 23 punt returns.

Raymond (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's divisional-round contest versus the Buccaneers, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

With no on-field reps to speak of this week, Raymond wasn't in a great position to return to action for the first time since suffering a knee injury in the regular-season finale against the Vikings, and indeed he won't be available to the Lions offense Sunday. With Raymond sidelined, Detroit will continue to roll with Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams and Josh Reynolds as its top three wide receivers this weekend.