NFL Player News
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DJ Moore WR | BUF
Panthers' DJ Moore: Quiet in finale
Moore caught one of three targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Saints.
Moore closed with another underwhelming output due to Carolina's poor quarterback play, as Sam Darnold completed merely five passes for 43 yards while throwing a pair of picks. After three straight 1,000-yard campaigns, Moore finishes this season with just 888 yards in 17 games. While his 63 catches and 117 targets both marked lows since his rookie year as well, Moore at least compensated by scoring a personal-best seven times. Although it's unclear who will be throwing him passes next season, Moore figures to remain atop the Panthers' wide-receiver depth chart, giving him a solid floor despite dealing with Carolina's quarterback carousel the past couple campaigns.
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Jaylen Waddle WR | DEN
Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle: Five catches in season finale
Waddle secured all five targets for 44 yards in the Dolphins' 11-6 win over the Jets on Sunday. He also rushed once for nine yards.
Waddle worked perfectly in concert with rookie quarterback Skylar Thompson, pacing the Dolphins in receptions and checking in second in yardage and tied for second in targets. The second-year speedster finishes the regular campaign with 29 fewer receptions than his rookie tally of 104 -- unsurprising given Tyreek Hill's arrival this offseason -- but with new career highs of 1,356 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. It remains to be seen which quarterback Waddle will work with in next weekend's tough road wild-card matchup against the Bills.
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K.J. Osborn WR | TEN
Vikings' K.J. Osborn: Tops century mark
Osborn caught five of six targets for 117 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Bears.
Osborn led the Vikings in receiving, with most of his production coming prior to the team's decision to rest its offensive starters during the second half. The 25-year-old enjoyed a strong finish to the regular season, scoring three times while topping 115 yards twice over his last five games. His complementary playmaking figures to bolster quarterback Kirk Cousins' options as Minnesota now turns its attention toward the playoffs.
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Drake London WR | ATL
Falcons' Drake London: Career-high 120 yards in Week 18
London caught six of eight targets for 120 yards during Sunday's 30-17 win over Tampa Bay.
London briefly went to the locker in the second quarter with a foot injury, but he returned to the contest and finished with a career-high 120 receiving yards during his final game of the 2022 campaign. The rookie first-round pick finished the season strong and totaled 31 receptions on 48 targets for 428 yards over the final five games, with 333 of those yards coming in four contests with Desmond Ridder at the helm. The Falcons are expected to add more quarterback depth this offseason after the Marcus Mariota experiment failed, but regardless of who's under center, London is expected to be Atlanta's top wideout next year.
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Tyreek Hill WR | MIA
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill: Struggles in regular-season finale
Hill brought in two of five targets for 23 yards in the Dolphins' 11-6 win over the Jets on Sunday.
It was a forgettable afternoon overall for Hill on an individual level, although the overriding storyline naturally was the Dolphins' ability to secure a wild-card spot with the victory. Hill exited the game at one point with an ankle issue but was able to return, but he'll head into next weekend's road wild-card matchup against the Bills with a combined 6-78 line over the final two games of the regular season and no immediate insight into which quarterback he'll be working with.
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Chris Godwin WR | TB
Buccaneers' Chris Godwin: Paces pass catchers in loss
Godwin brought in six of seven targets for 55 yards in the Buccaneers' 30-17 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.
Godwin paced the Buccaneers in receptions and receiving yards while checking in second in targets on a day when the starters played for only a portion of the first half. That allotment of playing time was enough for Godwin to post another solid performance, with Mike Evans' early exit due to an illness also helping his case for more targets. Godwin will head into next weekend's wild-card home playoff matchup having posted at least six grabs in all but two of 14 regular-season contests.
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Gabe Davis WR | BUF
Bills' Gabe Davis: Does little with 10 targets Week 18
Davis caught three of 10 targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 35-23 win over the Patriots.
Davis tied Stefon Diggs for the team lead in targets but didn't make much of the volume. Big things were expected from Davis in his third NFL season after he broke out last postseason, but Buffalo's No. 2 wide receiver struggled to find consistency en route to 48 catches for 836 yards and seven touchdowns on 93 targets. Davis had at least 88 yards and a touchdown on three different occasions, but he also produced fewer than 40 yards in eight of 15 appearances. The Bills will forget about Davis' underwhelming season in a heartbeat if he can return to peak form in the postseason, starting with the wild-card round against the Dolphins.
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Stefon Diggs WR | NE
Bills' Stefon Diggs: Scores 11th TD in Week 18
Diggs caught seven of 10 targets for 104 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-23 win over New England.
Diggs gave the Bills some breathing room with a 49-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finishes the regular season with 108 catches for 1,429 yards and 11 touchdowns on 154 targets. Diggs will look to build on his stellar season when the Bills host the Dolphins in the wild-card round.
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Justin Jefferson WR | MIN
Vikings' Justin Jefferson: Rested during second half
Jefferson caught four of five targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Bears.
Jefferson's production came exclusively during the first half, as Minnesota opted to rest its offensive starters following halftime. The decision restricted Jefferson to his second straight game with under 40 receiving yards, a steep decline from his league-leading production. With the Vikings now slated to host a playoff game, however, Jefferson will strive to be back at his best the next time he takes the field.
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Chase Claypool WR | BUF
Bears' Chase Claypool: Disappointing season
Claypool caught two passes for 29 yards in the Bears' 29-13 loss to the Vikings in Week 18, and he ended the season with 14 receptions and 140 yards over seven games after being acquired from Pittsburgh.
After the Bears acquired Claypool in Week 8, his best game was a 51-yard performance, but he was limited to 15 yards or fewer in four of seven contests with Chicago However, he was playing in a low-volume passing offense where very few receivers produced. Next year, he'll have a full training camp to acclimate to the offense, and he'll likely be given an opportunity to see if he can become Chicago's top receiver. Over the first two years of his career, Claypool averaged 866 yards and 6.5 touchdowns, so there should be potential for improvement. He's under contract with the team through the 2023 season.