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Samuel (shoulder) won't participate in Wednesday's walkthrough practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Samuel hurt his left shoulder on the opening drive of Saturday's 24-21 win over Green Bay in the divisional round and ended up playing three snaps in the first quarter, six in the second quarter and none after halftime. His absence Wednesday isn't the best sign for his chances of playing Sunday in the NFC Championship Game against the Lions, but the more important factor will be his participation -- or lack thereof -- Thursday, when the Niners hold a more intense practice rather than a walkthrough. No. 3 receiver Jauan Jennings stepped up following Samuel's early exit against the Packers, playing 65 percent of snaps in the second half en route to a 5-61-1 receiving line on six targets. Chris Conley also played more, taking 51 percent of snaps post-halftime while catching his lone target for a 17-yard gain.

Wallace (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Wallace was a spectator in practice throughout last week before the Ravens made him inactive ahead of Saturday's divisional-round win over the Texans. The 24-year-old will likely need to put in a full practice by Friday to have a chance at being available for Sunday's AFC Championship Game matchup with the Chiefs, but even if he's cleared to play, Wallace will see the majority of his snaps on special teams.

Moore (knee) isn't participating in Wednesday's practice, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.

Though Moore was designated for return from injured reserve Jan. 17, the wideout hasn't been able to take part in practice in any fashion since having his 21-day evaluation window opened. As such, Moore is looking unlikely to be added back to the 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game matchup against the Ravens. It's quite possible that Kansas City is evaluating him with a potential return for the Super Bowl in mind, should the team get past the Ravens.

The Giants signed Cota to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.

Cota will head to New York after spending this past season on both Kansas City's and Houston's practice squads. The rookie undrafted free agent will likely spend the offseason competing for a depth role.

Cooks wasn't targeted against the Titans in Week 18 and finished the season with three catches for 38 yards in nine games.

The rookie UDFA played in nine games but was only active in the passing game once, as all three of his catches came during Week 13 at Tampa Bay. Cooks is likely to fill a similar depth role with the Jaguars in 2024, assuming he retains his roster spot.

Washington caught his lone target for 11 yards Week 18 against the Titans and finished the season with 16 catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns in nine games.

Washington saw action in just one of Jacksonville's first nine games but was more involved during the second half of the campaign. The rookie sixth-round pick caught six passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati in Week 12 but otherwise wasn't noticeably involved in the passing game. Jacksonville's receiving corps could look different in 2024 with Calvin Ridley set to become a free agent, though Christian Kirk (groin) and Zay Jones remain under contract.

Webb signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Webb has bounced around a bit since going undrafted out of The Citadel in 2022. The 26-year-old has 12 games of NFL experience between the Ravens and Patriots but ultimately has only seen one offensive snap. He'll now have the opportunity to earn a large role next season with Tampa Bay.

Miller signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Miller joined the Bucs as an undrafted free agent out of Furman and ultimately found his way to the team's practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for one contest, which was Week 13 against the Panthers, but he did not record any counting stats. He'll now have an opportunity to carve out a larger role with the team next season.

Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Johnson spent the 2023 campaign on Tampa Bay's practice squad and never made it to the active roster. The big-bodied receiver initially went undrafted out of SE Louisiana before being scooped up by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent. However, he eventually found his opportunity with the Bucs once he was waived by Minnesota in August.

Brown caught 12 of 23 targets for 168 yards and a touchdown in 17 games during the 2023 season.

The 2021 third-round pick had a quiet year apart from his 35-yard, game-tying touchdown in the final minute of an eventual loss to the Seahawks on Nov. 12. Brown had just two catches for seven yards the rest of the season and played more snaps on special teams than offense in each of Washington's final five games. He'll need to compete for a roster spot in 2024, the final year of his rookie contract.