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Mitchell signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on Monday.

Mitchell was selected in the seventh round of April's draft but was unable to make the season-opening roster. The 21-year-old will battle for a depth role at wide receiver this offseason.

Turner, who didn't catch any of his three targets during Sunday's 28-23 divisional-round loss to the Packers, finished with 15 receptions for 245 yards and a touchdown over 15 regular-season games.

Turner was the team's No. 3 wide receiver during this playoff loss, and he had a costly drop, which would've been a first down, on the team's final offensive drive. Overall this year, Turner rotated with David Moore and Jaron Brown as the team's No. 3 wideout behind Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf. Turner will be an exclusive-rights free agent in March, and he stands a good chance to make the 53-man roster in 2020 due to his consistent usage on special teams.

Hopkins acknowledged that he played through a painful rib injury Sunday in the Texans' 51-31 loss to the Chiefs in the divisional round, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

It's unclear at which point in the contest Hopkins suffered the injury, but after a brief examination in the locker room, he was deemed fit to return to action. Despite finishing the day with nine receptions for 118 yards on 14 targets, Hopkins' efforts weren't enough for the Houston offense to keep pace with a Patrick Mahomes-led attack that caught fire in the second quarter. The first-team All-Pro selection shouldn't be impacted by the injury by the time OTAs kick off in the spring, though he could opt to sit out the Pro Bowl next weekend for maintenance purposes.

Valdes-Scantling was targeted once and had one reception for eight yards in Sunday's divisional round win over the Seahawks.

Valdes-Scantling appeared to sit fourth on the depth chart at the wide receiver position heading into the playoffs, but he operated as the fifth receiver Sunday and took the field for just five offensive plays.

Lazard was not targeted but had one carry for five yards in Sunday's divisional-round win over the Seahawks.

An ankle injury suffered in the second quarter limited Lazard's opportunities to make an impact, and he finished with just 20 snaps. Lazard was spotted on the sideline after suffering the injury and, according to Lily Zhao of WFRV, was walking without a limp after the game, so he should be good to go for next weekend's NFC Championship Game.

Moore, who didn't receive a target in Sunday's 28-23 divisional-round loss to the Packers, finished the season with 19 catches for 358 yards and two touchdowns over 15 games.

Moore is a boom-or-bust receiver, as he hauled in five passes of 20-plus yards, but he was vastly overshadowed by rookie DK Metcalf in the deep-threat department. He struggled to secure the No. 3 spot behind Metcalf and Tyler Lockett as well, as Moore rotated with Malik Turner and Jaron Brown. Moore will be a restricted free agent in March.

Adams caught eight of 11 targets for 160 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 28-23 divisional-round win over the Seahawks.

Adams averaged an impressive 20.0 yards per catch, as he accounted for nearly two-thirds of Aaron Rodgers' passing yardage. The duo connected for a 20-yard touchdown in the first quarter while adding an electric 40-yard score in the third. Adams also helped put the game away with a beautiful 32-yard over-the-shoulder catch in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The talented wideout is averaging 118 yards per game with four touchdowns over his last four contests, and he'll look to continue his excellent form in next Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the 49ers.

Coutee dressed but did not play in Sunday's 51-31 divisional-round playoff loss to the Chiefs.

Coutee finished out the season being a healthy inactive or a DNP in six of the final eight games, including both postseason contests. A promising, if injury-marred rookie season turned sour in 2019, as head coach Bill O'Brien lost confidence in the Texas Tech product. Coutee finished with 22 catches (36 targets) and rushed for a touchdown. He has another two years remaining on his contract, but the Texans will return all of their current crop of wideouts except DeAndre Carter. That leaves Coutee as a fourth wideout at best entering the offseason.

Metcalf caught four of five targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 28-23 divisional-round loss to the Packers.

Metcalf came down to earth after setting a rookie playoff record with 160 receiving yards in the wild-card round. Despite the disappointing ending, Metcalf still posted an outstanding campaign after being picked in the second round out of Ole Miss, totaling 58 catches for 900 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season. The physically gifted receiver will be especially popular in dynasty formats, but he should get plenty of attention in redraft formats next season as well.

Lockett caught nine of 10 targets for 136 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-23 divisional-round loss to the Packers.

Lockett delivered a tremendous performance in the loss, highlighted by a seven-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The speedy wide receiver produced his first 1,000-yard regular season in 2019, finishing with career highs in catches (82) and yards (1,057) while adding eight touchdowns. Lockett and standout rookie DK Metcalf should return in 2020 to form one of the league's most fearsome wideout duos for quarterback Russell Wilson.