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With DeMarco Murray (knee) ruled out for Saturday's playoff game against the Chiefs, Henry will once again draw the start at running back for the Titans this weekend.

Henry carried 28 times for 51 yards and parlayed his only catch into a 66-yard TD in the Week 17 win over the Jaguars, but the 6-foot-3, 247-pound running back was not satisfied with his effort in the contest. "I didn't feel like a workhorse back. I kind of felt soft," Henry said afterward. "I am not really happy about that game at all." With that in mind, Henry is focused on running harder Saturday. He'll be taking aim at a Kansas City defense that allowed an average of 118.1 rushing yards during the regular season.

Patterson wrapped up his 2017 campaign with 31 catches (on 42 targets) for 309 yards to go along with 13 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games.

Patterson, who was limited by a minor hip injury throughout the last two weeks of the season, failed to record a single touchdown catch in his first campaign as a Raider. The 2013 first-rounder remained behind Amari Cooper, Michael Crabtree and even Seth Roberts on the depth chart at wide receiver, though Patterson also added 538 kick return yards and an average of 9.3 yards per carry. He's under contract through 2018, but the Raiders' offense could be shaken up after the firing of head coach Jack Del Rio.

Gillislee (knee) did not take part in Thursday's practice, Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports.

Gillislee has not practiced since Week 16, but he won't be at risk of missing any games this week with the Patriots on bye in the wild-card round.

Fowler signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on Wednesday, The Seahawks Wire reports.

Fowler earned a spot on the Titans' 53-man roster to start the 2017 season, but saw his usage drop as the season wore on, leading to his release. The 27-year-old has been on Seattle's practice squad since mid-December and will continue in the team's offseason program.

Williams ended the 2017 season with 120 carries for 426 yards and one touchdown. He also tacked on 10 receptions (on 15 targets) for 93 yards.

Aside from TDs, Williams set career bests in sheer output on both the ground and as a receiver. The expanded workload was made possible by injuries to both David Johnson (wrist) and Adrian Peterson (neck). The latter set the stage for Williams' late-season run, which included at least 16 rushes in five consecutive games to close out the campaign. His YPC during that stretch (3.9) was acceptable enough and likely will spur the Cardinals to re-sign the unrestricted free-agent-to-be this offseason to serve as depth behind Johnson in 2018 and beyond.

Oliver played in eight games this season, carrying the ball 35 times for 83 yards and also catching six passes for 26 yards.

Oliver was projected for a larger role in Week 17 with Melvin Gordon seemingly limited by an ankle injury, but the 2015 first-round pick exploded for over 120 total yards in the dominant win, relegating Oliver to his usual diminished workload. The 26-year-old was slotted to be the de-facto backup behind Gordon entering the year, but was quickly passed by explosive undrafted rookie Austin Ekeler, and was moved further down the depth chart after sustaining a broken wrist. An unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career, Oliver might be a candidate to move on from the Chargers given the emergence of Ekeler and the potential return of Andre Williams (wrist), who hit injured reserve in Week 14. A small but stoutly built running back, Oliver doesn't figure to be anything more than a change-of-pace option for whatever team he joins.

Gillislee (knee) wasn't present for the media-access portion of Wednesday's practice, Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports.

Since Gillislee reportedly isn't even in attendance for the session, it appears unlikely that he'll get in any work behind closed doors Wednesday. With the Patriots having clinched the AFC's No. 1 overall seed and not scheduled to play their first postseason game until Jan. 13, Gillislee still has ample time to recover ahead of that contest. However, with Rex Burkhead (knee) on the mend and seemingly trending toward suiting up in the divisional round, Gillislee is at risk of being made a healthy inactive during the postseason.

Victor inked a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Victor, an undrafted free agent, landed with the Saints prior to the season kicking off. However, he was ultimately unable to make their final 53-man roster. He later joined the Cardinals' practice squad, and will now look to earn a spot with the team for the 2018 season.

Green signed with the Bills' practice squad Tuesday, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

In his second year in the league, Green has only suited up for two games and played strictly on special teams. Starting RB LeSean McCoy is battling an ankle injury, so there is a slight possibility Green could be promoted for added depth in Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Hood signed a reserve/future deal with the Raiders on Tuesday.

The Raiders took Hood in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but ultimately waived him prior to the season commencing. He reverted the team's practice squad before being promoted to the active roster in Week 8. He was subsequently waived and spent the remainder of the year back with the practice unit. He will now look to earn a spot on the 53-man roster for the 2018 season.