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Duvernay failed to haul in his lone target while playing 11 of 66 snaps on offense in Sunday's 42-38 loss to the 49ers. He also returned a kickoff for 29 yards.

The two-time Pro Bowl return man will continue to offer most of his value to the Bears on special teams, but he was needed to take on more reps than usual as a depth receiver in Week 17 since Rome Odunze (foot) and Olamide Zaccheaus (illness) were inactive for the contest. While Zaccheaus should be back for Week 18 against the Lions, Odunze is more uncertain to play, and the Bears could be down another receiver in Luther Burden, who sustained a quadriceps injury in the loss to San Francisco. If the Bears are without both Odunze and Burden in Week 18, Duvernay could once again be called upon to serve as the team's No. 4 wideout behind DJ Moore, Zaccheaus and Jahdae Walker.

Homer played all 18 of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 42-38 loss to the 49ers.

Homer suited up as the Bears' No. 3 running back but, as per usual, he didn't receive any reps on offense behind D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai and continued to offer most of his utility on Chicago's coverage units. For the season, Homer has played just six total snaps on offense and has carried once for minus-two yards over his nine appearances.

Washington went without a target while playing five of the Dolphins' 55 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Buccaneers.

Suiting up for the first time since Week 11 after he had been inactive for Miami's previous four games, Washington was unable to carve out on a role on offense. He ranked a distant fifth in playing time among the Dolphins' five active receivers, trailing Cedrick Wilson (38 snaps), Malik Washington (35), Theo Wease (15) and Jaylen Waddle (14).

Ingold went without a carry or target while playing 28 of the Dolphins' 55 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Buccaneers.

The fullback had recorded short receptions in both of the previous two games, but quarterback Quinn Ewers didn't look Ingold's way on his 24 dropbacks on the afternoon. Ingold has suited up in each of the Dolphins' first 16 games and has recorded nine yards on two carries and 49 yards on seven receptions.

Hurts and the majority of the Eagles' key starters are expected to rest during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Commanders, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Philadelphia has already clinched at least the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs. Though the team could secure the No. 2 seed by both earning a victory over Washington in Week 18 and having the Bears lose to the Lions, it appears head coach Nick Sirianni has decided that the benefits of allowing his starters an additional week to get healthy for the playoffs outweigh the allure of playing for a potential seeding bump. As such, Hurts will wrap the 2025 regular season having completed 294 of 454 passes for 3,224 yards and a career-high 25 passing touchdowns, to go with six interceptions, across 16 appearances. He also carried the ball 105 times for 421 yards and eight touchdowns, substantially lower rushing production than his prior four seasons, while fumbling eight times (four lost).

Johnson returned two punts for 27 yards and three kickoffs for 75 yards Sunday in the Buccaneers' 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.

Johnson continues to suit up for Tampa Bay on game days as a depth receiver, but he's been used almost exclusively on special teams the past three games while the Buccaneers have gotten healthier at wideout with the recent returns of Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan from injured reserve. He's played just one snap on offense over the past three weeks and owns a 4-64-1 receiving line on seven targets to go with 13 yards on two carries through his 16 appearances on the season.

Durham went without a target while taking the field for nine of the Buccaneers' 67 offensive plays in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.

Durham has suited up for all 16 of the Buccaneers' games to date but continues to remain an afterthought in the passing game as Tampa Bay's No. 2 tight end behind Cade Otton. He's drawn just three targets on 43 routes across his 333 offensive snaps on the season, totaling one catch for 11 yards.

Culp played all 13 of his snaps on special teams in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.

After he was a healthy inactive for the Buccaneers' Week 16 loss to the Saints, Culp suited up as Tampa Bay's third tight end in Week 17, but he didn't see any run on offense behind Cade Otton and Payne Durham. For the season, Culp has recorded one reception -- a six-yard touchdown -- on his lone target in 12 appearances for Tampa Bay.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that Cowing (hamstring) could have his 21-day practice window opened during Week 18 prep, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Cowing has been slow to recover from the hamstring injury he sustained early in training camp, which has resulted in him spending the entire season to date on injured reserve. Shanahan had previously stated that the second-year wideout was on track to resume practicing following the 49ers' Week 14 bye, but nearly a month later, Cowing has yet to gain clearance for on-field work. Even if the 49ers elect to open Cowing's practice window at some point during the upcoming week, he's unlikely to be activated prior to Saturday's regular-season finale versus the Seahawks. A return at some point during the postseason could be on the table, however.

Jackson (back) is expected to participate in Wednesday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Jackson wasn't able to practice in any capacity prior to being ruled out for Baltimore's win over the Packers in Week 17 due to a lower-back contusion, so it will be encouraging to see him participating in even a limited capacity Wednesday. Baltimore is approaching a Sunday night regular-season finale on the road against Pittsburgh that will decide the AFC North champion, and Rapoport reports that the Ravens are optimistic about Jackson's odds of being cleared to return Week 18. Tyler Huntley, who completed 16 of 20 passes for 107 yards and one touchdown versus Green Bay while also rushing eight times for 60 yards, will return to the backup role if Jackson is cleared to play.