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Mills (personal) is expected to be active as the backup to starting quarterback C.J. Stroud during Monday's wild-card matchup on the road against Pittsburgh, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mills stayed in Houston an extra day for personal reasons, but he's now traveling to face the Steelers. While the backup quarterback is officially listed as questionable, the expectation is that Mills will be cleared in advance of Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff. Graham Mertz is also available as the No. 3 man behind Stroud and Mills.

Wallace had four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on eight targets over 14 games in the 2025 regular season.

Wallace was coming off his best season in 2024 when he caught 11 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown on 12 targets. His usage and efficiency tailed off this year, and he was a healthy scratch in two of Baltimore's final three games. Wallace's special-teams chops had been his biggest asset through his first four seasons in Baltimore, but his role diminished on that front as well. He will hit free agency this offseason and will turn 27 in May. Wallace never truly hit his stride as a receiver in Baltimore but he was an accomplished wideout in college who racked up 205 catches for 3,434 yards and 26 touchdowns at Oklahoma State.

Pola-Mao (shoulder) ended his 2025 campaign with 92 total tackles (58 solo), including four tackles for loss, to go along with four passes defensed and two interceptions over 17 games.

Pola-Mao posted career highs in both tackles and interceptions this season, while his 92 stops ranked third on the Raiders. He logged a 96 percent defensive snap share, and Pola-Mao figures to compete for a starting role at safety again in 2026 if Las Vegas elects to retain the $4.36 million cap hit his contract will generate.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Stafford is managing a sprain on the index finger of his throwing hand, but there are no concerns about his status for Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Bears, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Stafford didn't end up missing any snaps after injuring his right index finger during Saturday's 34-31 wild-card win over the Panthers, in which he completed 24 of 42 passes for 304 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. McVay has already confirmed that the 2025 first-team All-Pro quarterback will be good to go for a road matchup against Chicago, but Stafford's practice reps could be capped this week.

Koonce tallied 30 total tackles (14 solo), including 4.5 sacks, to go along with one forced fumble across 17 games in 2025.

Koonce, who missed the 2024 campaign due to a torn ACL, played 45 percent of the Raiders' defensive snaps in his return from the major knee injury. His 4.5 sacks were second on the team behind only Pro Bowler Maxx Crosby, but Koonce may land elsewhere in 2026 as he becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

Walker had six catches for 136 yards and three touchdowns on eight targets across 12 regular-season games in 2025.

Walker has a unique stat line through his first two seasons. He's had seven catches on 11 career targets, but those grabs have gone for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Five of his seven catches have gone for over 20 yards. Dating back to his rookie season, Walker's first three catches all went for touchdowns. While that efficiency is promising, it's difficult to take much away from seven catches in two seasons. Walker might still be a worthwhile target in deeper dynasty formats. DeAndre Hopkins was on a one-year deal in Baltimore this past season, and two pass-catching tight ends, Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar, are hitting free agency. Additionally, Baltimore will be installing a new coaching staff and offense in 2026. Walker may never be a high-target type of receiver, but there's a chance that he works his way into a significant snap share in three-wide sets in Baltimore, depending on how the offseason unfolds.

Winfield registered 93 tackles (53 solo), including 1.0 sacks, eight defensed passes, including two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery across 17 games during the 2025 regular season.

It was another season of across-the-board IDP production for the veteran safety, who tied the second-highest snap count of his career (1,034) and got back on the board in the interception column after going without a pick for the first time in his career during an injury-shortened 2024 campaign. Winfield's tackle total was the third highest of his career, while his eight pass breakups were second only to the 12 he compiled in the other 17-game season of his NFL tenure to date, the 2023 campaign. He'll once again slot into the starting strong safety role in 2026 as one of the leaders of a talented Buccaneers defense.

Laulu recorded 51 total tackles (24 solo), including 4.0 sacks, four additional tackles for loss and five passes defensed while appearing in all 17 games for the Raiders in 2025.

Laulu saw his defensive snap share jump from 43 percent as a rookie in 2024 to 68 percent this past season, and he managed to produce eight tackles for loss with the increased playing time. The seventh-round pick out of Oklahoma has two years remaining on his current contract with the Raiders.

Smith finished the 2025 regular season with 100 tackles (61 solo), including 2.0 sacks, 13 defensed passes, including one interception, and two fumble recoveries across 16 games.

The second-year pro had already displayed a penchant for solid tackle numbers and getting his hands on the ball during his 13-game rookie 2024 campaign, but Smith took a clear step forward in 2025 while holding down a starting role. The Georgia product logged a career-high 890 snaps from scrimmage, and he was in on 94 percent or greater of the defense's plays in all but his injury-shortened Week 14. Given his impressive development this season, Smith will head into 2026 ready to once again man the starting free safety role and form one of the league's best tandems at the position with Antoine Winfield.

Huntley finished the 2025 regular season completing 52 of 67 attempts for 426 yards and two touchdowns across five appearances.

It was an interesting season for Huntley, who played a key role in keeping Baltimore's season afloat at different stages. He was cut by Cleveland in August and joined Baltimore's practice squad. The Ravens had signed Cooper Rush to be the new backup during the offseason, though, so Huntley's path to seeing the field was almost completely blocked. When Lamar Jackson went down with a hamstring injury against the Chiefs, Baltimore turned to Rush, who finished that game and started against the Texans and Rams. Amid some struggles, though, Baltimore turned to Huntley. He started and won games against the Bears (Week 8) and Packers (Week 17), both of which came at crucial points for the Ravens' postseason chances. Rush is under contract for $2 million next year, so it's unclear what the future holds for Huntley in Baltimore, especially with an entirely new coaching staff coming in.