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Watson (hamstring) was a limited participant at Wednesday's walkthrough, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

During Week 18 prep, the Packers were ready to gauge where Watson stood in his recovery from the strained right hamstring that had sidelined him for five games in row. He opened last week with two straight limited practices before getting a day of rest Friday, as head coach Matt LaFleur relayed to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. The on-field work wasn't enough for Watson to return to action for this past Sunday's win over the Bears, and he's kicking off this week in a similar spot to last week. The next few days likely will determine whether or not Watson has a chance to play in Sunday's wild-card contest at Dallas.

Ross (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.

After missing practice Tuesday, Ross took a step toward possibly playing in Saturday's wild-card game against the Dolphins by managing a limited session Wednesday. He'll still likely need to practice in full Thursday to avoid taking an injury designation into game day.

Woods (hip) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Woods missed the Texans' Week 18 win over the Colts after suffering a hip injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 17 win over Tennessee. He now has a chance to return for Saturday's playoff matchup with Cleveland, and he may even be the Texans' No. 2 wide receiver with Noah Brown (back) still not practicing. Woods said Wednesday that he felt good during his return to practice and hopes to be ready to go by Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.

Toney (hip/ankle) remained a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

Toney was sidelined for the Chiefs' last three regular-season contests, but two straight limited sessions this week suggest that the wideout could be available for Saturday's playoff opener against the Dolphins. He'll presumably need to log a full practice listing Thursday, however, in order to avoid heading into the weekend with an injury designation.

Williams (ankle) practiced fully Wednesday.

After injuring his ankle during the Lions' Week 17 loss at Dallas, Williams kicked off Week 18 prep with an absence from drills. He continued to sit out practices Thursday and Friday, but he was listed with an illness on both occasions and eventually was ruled out ahead of this past Sunday's regular-season finale against the Vikings. Head coach Dan Campbell told Kyle Meinke of MLive.com on Monday that Williams was expected to practice this week and should be good to go for Sunday's wild-card matchup with the Rams, and after Wednesday's uncapped session, the wide receiver is in the clear to return to action. In eight appearances since Detroit's Week 9 bye, Williams averaged 15.7 yards on his 18 catches, notched three carries for 29 yards and scored two touchdowns.

Raymond (knee) isn't practicing Wednesday and isn't considered likely to play in Sunday's playoff game against the Rams, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Raymond was injured during the Week 18 win over Minnesota and apparently is considered even less likely to play than tight end Sam LaPorta, whom coach Dan Campbell referred to as having an "outside shot" to suit up Sunday earlier this week. Wide receiver Jameson Williams (ankle) made his return to practice Wednesday, and the likelihood that Williams will be available for the wild-card round alleviates much of the concern about how a potential Raymond absence would impact the offense, but the Lions also need a replacement punt returner if their No. 4 wideout can't go this Sunday. Options to replace Raymond on returns could include fellow wide receivers Donovan Peoples-Jones and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Tillman (concussion) isn't practicing Wednesday, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Tillman entered concussion protocol during the second half of Sunday's loss to Cincinnati. If he isn't ready to play in Saturday's wild-card game at Houston, the Browns will look to Marquise Goodwin (knee) and/or David Bell to take snaps alongside regular starting wideouts Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore. The 23-year-old Tillman played more than 60 percent of snaps on offense in each of Cleveland's last 10 games, averaging 2.0 catches for 21.9 yards on 4.1 targets per contest.

Williams (ankle/illness) is practicing Wednesday, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

Williams sprained his ankle Week 17 and missed the Lions' Week 18 win over the Vikings, but head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that the wide receiver should return for the start of the playoffs. His participation Wednesday confirms that he's on the right track to be available for Sunday's wild-card game against the Rams.

Cooper (heel/rest) isn't practicing Wednesday, but he said he'll be ready to go for Saturday's game in Houston, Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Cooper missed the final two games of the regular season, including a Week 18 contest that had no potential to impact to the Browns' playoff seeding. He didn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday, but the addition of 'rest' to his injury classification on the Browns' practice report for the wild-card round suggests Cooper is expected to play this Saturday. He said he could have played in the Week 18 loss to the Bengals if needed, per Jake Trotter of ESPN.com.

Flowers (calf) didn't participate in Wednesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Flowers was inactive for the Ravens' regular-season finale this past Saturday against the Steelers, but with the team having secured a first-round playoff bye, the wideout has added time to recover from his calf issue ahead of the divisional round. Look for added clarity regarding Flowers' postseason status to arrive next week, when Baltimore will be required to post injury reports.