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The Cowboys got several minor offensive contributions in their Week 17 loss to the Eagles. Rookie receiver Terrance Williams had a 39-yard catch on two targets, receiver Miles Austin caught two of three targets for 22 yards and tight end Gavin Escobar caught a 17-yard touchdown, his second this season.

Receiver Cole Beasley added a 7-yard reception on two targets.

Eagles tight ends Brent Celek and Zach Ertz made their presence felt Week 17 at Dallas. Celek caught three passes for 71 yards, including a 35-yarder and a 14-yard touchdown. Ertz hauled in three receptions for 43 yards.

Each tight end was targeted five times, tied for the team lead with receiver Jason Avant. Celek has scored in consecutive weeks entering Saturday's playoff game vs. New Orleans.

Jimmy Graham enjoyed another strong game Sunday for the Saints, but that served merely as a precursor to the playoffs.

Graham got wide open on the goal line late in the first quarter for a 10-yard score, his 16th of the season, placing him one short of the single-season record for tight ends set by Rob Gronkowski in 2011. Graham caught three passes for 51 yards in that quarter alone, but there was little need for quarterback Drew Brees to throw in the second half, when he added just one reception for 3 yards.

He finished the regular season leading all NFL tight ends with 86 receptions for 1,215 yards.

The Cardinals received several offensive contributions from a few role players during Sunday's loss to the 49ers in Week 17.

Tight Rob Housler led the way with five grabs for 78 yards on six targets. Stepfan Taylor rushed for seven yards on two carries and had one reception for 7 yards. Jim Dray caught one pass for a gain of 18 yards. Jaron Brown and Brittan Golden were each targeted once but held without a grab in a 23-20 defeat.

Buccaneers tight end Timothy Wright will have plenty of momentum to take into 2014 if the end to this season is any indication.

Wright caught five passes for 58 yards and a 1-yard score in the second quarter in the Sunday loss at New Orleans. He finished the year with 28 catches for 253 yards and three touchdowns in his last five games.

Nearly all his production in Week 17 came in the first half, during which he snagged four Mike Glennon passes for 34 yards and the score.

The Packers received minor contributions from a pair of role players during Sunday's win over the Bears in Week 17. Fullback John Kuhn had one carry for a gain of 1 yard. Tight end Andrew Quarless caught two of his six targets for 31 yards in a 33-28 victory.

Redskins running back Roy Helu ran the ball three times for 24 yards in Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Giants. He also caught two passes for 14 yards. 

Wide receiver Aldrick Robinson was targeted 10 times, but only managed three catches for 33 yards. The 10 targets were a season-high for Robinson. 

Logan Paulsen caught four passes for 32 yards, and Santana Moss caught two passes for 13 yards. 

Washington finishes the season 3-13, and several changes to personnel and the coaching staff are expected in the offseason. 

The Jaguars pass catchers were effective Week 17 against the Colts.

Kerry Taylor led the way for the Jaguars, catching eight passes for 75 yards. He also managed to catch a 14 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Marcedes Lewis continued his strong second half, gaining 70 yards and three catches. Ace Sanders had six catches for 50 yards. 

Mike Brown caught three passes for 43 yards. Lamaar Thomas and Danny Noble each caught one ball. Clay Harbor had 11 yards before leaving with an injury. Jordan Todman had one catch for 12 yards. He also carried the ball twice for 3 yards.

Lions pass catchers Kevin Ogletree, Nate Burleson and Joseph Fauria didn't play a big role Week 17.

Ogletree led the way for the club, picking up 75 yards on five catches. Burleson also caught five passes, and gained 64 yards. Fauria caught three passes for 20 yards. 

The following players on Green Bay's injury report were ruled active for Sunday's regular season finale against the Bears: running back Eddie Lacy, tight end Andrew Quarless (ankle), tight end Jake Stoneburner (illness),  tight end Ryan Taylor (illness), linebacker Nick Perry (foot), defensive lineman Mike Neal (abdomen) and defensive lineman Ryan Pickett (knee).