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Morgan (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Titans, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Morgan was unavailable for last week's wild-card win over the Raiders and was limited during each of Cincinnati's three practice sessions this week. However, his status shouldn't alter the Bengals' offensive plans ahead of Saturday's contest.

Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said Thursday that Valdes-Scantling (back) will be listed as doubtful for Saturday's divisional-round game versus the 49ers, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Even with the benefit of a first-round bye for the postseason, Valdes-Scantling hasn't been able to shake off the back injury he picked up in the Packers' Week 18 loss to the Lions. He began the week as a limited participant in practice Tuesday, but he was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's session and wasn't on the field for the open portion of Thursday's practice, per Wes Hodkiewicz of the Packers' official site. Valdes-Scantling's downgrade in activity the past two days coupled with LaFleur's comments suggest that the wideout may have suffered a setback in his recovery from the injury. Allen Lazard and Equanimeous St. Brown will likely be tasked with running most of the downfield patterns that are staples of Valdes-Scantling's route tree, while Randall Cobb (groin) -- who is expected to be activated from injured reserve -- could have a regular role in three-receiver sets as Green Bay's primary slot man.

Skowronek (back) was estimated as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice report, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Sean McVay said Skowronek's back "locked up on him" during Monday's wild-card round win over the Cardinals, though the injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern, according to Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site. The 24-year-old wideout should be able to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Buccaneers if he can practice fully by Friday.

Smith worked out for the Buccaneers on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

The 25-year-old was brought in ahead of the Buccaneers' wild-card matchup with the Rams on Sunday. With many of their wide receivers banged up, Smith could be brought in to provide another depth option behind Mike Evans this weekend.

Smith will undergo a procedure on his injured ankle Thursday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

The wide receiver appears to have finished the 2021 season with an ankle issue, which he be addressed Thursday. Smith spent the entire year on the Cowboys' practice squad, and he was not activated for any contests.

The Raiders signed Wims to a reserve/future contract Wednesday.

Wims spent the 2021 season as a member of the Raiders' practice squad but was not active for any contests before being cut Tuesday. The wide receiver will now return to Las Vegas for the 2022 campaign and have another opportunity to contribute to the team's offensive gameplan.

The Steelers signed Sims to a reserve/futures contract Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Sims joined the Steelers' practice squad in late September and was elevated to the active roster once during the 2021 campaign. He played just four offensive snaps in the team's Week 10 tie against the Lions and will now remain with the organization heading into the offseason.

Valdes-Scantling (back) was held out of practice Wednesday.

One day removed from logging a limited session, Valdes-Scantling fell back to his activity level from last Wednesday's unofficial practice due to the back issue he picked up in the regular-season finale at Detroit. Ultimately, Thursday's injury report will be telling for his potential to suit up for Saturday's divisional-round game against the 49ers.

Perriman (hip) didn't practice Wednesday.

Last week, Perriman had a cap on his reps in the first two sessions due to a hip issue before bumping up to full activity Friday and not carrying an injury designation into this past Sunday's wild-card win over the Eagles. With Cyril Grayson (hamstring) sidelined, Perriman ranked third among Buccaneers wide receivers in snap share (49 percent), trailing only Mike Evans (81) and Tyler Johnson (77). Now, Perriman has joined Grayson as a non-participant in practice to begin the week, leaving even more question marks in a position group that's down Chris Godwin (knee) for the postseason. Friday's injury report could clarify the status of the team's tertiary wideout options for Sunday's divisional-round matchup with the Rams.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed Wednesday that Gallup (knee) hasn't yet had surgery to repair his torn ACL, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The delay in his procedure isn't out of the ordinary, as it often takes a few weeks for knee swelling to subside after an ACL injury before doctors are comfortable operating, even when in the case where it's a "clean" ligament tear like Gallup's. As of Wednesday, it's been two and a half weeks since Gallup suffered the injury in a Week 17 loss to Arizona. Still, the timing of his ACL tear puts Gallup in serious danger of missing the start of the 2022 campaign, a major complication as he's scheduled for unrestricted free agency this spring.