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The Texans signed Johnson to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Johnson played four offensive snaps and another five on special teams Week 18 against the Colts, which was only his second career appearance to this point. The 2022 undrafted free agent out of Oregon has spent the last two seasons in Houston's organization.

The Texans signed Bachman to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Bachman has been in Houston's organization since November 2022 but hasn't appeared in a regular-season game since the 2021 campaign with the Giants. He spent the final two-plus months of this season on the Texans' practice squad.

Heath was targeted 24 times and had 15 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown over 13 regular-season games in 2023.

The undrafted rookie earned himself a roster spot and hung onto it all season, and although he did not do a lot on the stat sheet he did have a few moments. He could have been more involved if Green Bay did not have a glut of productive receivers, but alas he finished his first season sixth on the depth chart at his position. All five wideouts ahead of him are set to return in 2024, but he figures to remain a part of the mix.

The Packers signed Pitts to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Green Bay didn't add Pitts to its practice squad until December, but it apparently saw enough to give him a chance to compete for a spot on its 53-man roster for 2024. He ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at Delaware's Pro Day last March.

The Packers signed DuBose to a reserve/future contract Monday.

DuBose spent most of his rookie season on Green Bay's practice squad, and now he'll get a chance to compete for a spot on its 53-man roster for 2024. He caught 63 passes for 787 yards and nine touchdowns at UNC-Charlotte in 2022.

Melton was targeted once and caught one pass for 19 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 24-21 loss to the 49ers.

Melton did not get many opportunities in Saturday's contest, but he made a couple big plays early in the third quarter, drawing a 41-yard pass interference penalty on the play right before he found pay dirt. He was mainly an afterthought until Week 16, but in the five games the Packers played from that point onward he racked up 17 receptions for 237 yards and two scores. It will be tough for Melton to make a major move up the depth chart in 2024 with all four wideouts ahead of him still under contract, but if Green Bay sticks with the same composition in the receiver room, he should head into training camp no worse than the fifth option at his position.

The Bills signed Thompson to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Thompson didn't hear his name called up from Buffalo's practice squad this season, but he'll have a shot at a spot on its 53-man roster for 2024. He caught 25 passes for 377 yards at Arizona State in 2022.

Wicks was targeted twice but did not catch a pass in Saturday's 24-21 loss to the 49ers.

Wicks entered Saturday's contest on a bit of a hot streak, but he did not make a mark outside of the targets in Green Bay's final game of the season. He did reach the end zone in his team's playoff opener, and over the final six games of the regular season, he averaged 3.7 receptions and 56.8 receiving yards while scoring three times. Every Packers wideout that finished the year on the roster is under contract for 2024, so it's tough to predict what role Wicks will open next season in. However, he made a major mark during his rookie campaign, and he figures to make a push for a starting spot in Year 2.

Buffalo signed Shavers to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Shavers spent the entire season on the Bills' practice squad, but he'll now have an opportunity to compete for a spot on their 53-man roster for 2024. He caught 38 passes for 643 yards and three touchdowns at San Diego State in 2022.

Buffalo signed Isabella to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Isabella was active for the Bills' divisional-round loss versus the Chiefs, and now he'll get a chance to compete for a spot on Buffalo's 53-man roster for 2024. Over four games this season (including playoffs), he drew one target, which he failed to haul in, and two kick returns for 44 yards.