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  • Jalen Brooks WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Jalen Brooks: Notches three catches in 2025

    Brooks tallied three catches (on six targets) for 51 yards and 10 kick returns for 254 yards in five regular-season appearances in 2025.

    With Marvin Harrison (foot), Greg Dortch (chest) and Zay Jones (Achilles) having been placed on injured reserve in the second half of the campaign, Brooks received regular run over the final five games but didn't do much with the increased workload, as WR Michael Wilson and TE Trey McBride dominated the attention of QB Jacoby Brissett. Brooks is one of seven wide receivers under contract with the Cardinals in 2026, so he at least should be in the mix for reps along with Xavier Weaver behind Harrison and Wilson, barring other additions at the position this offseason.

  • Xavier Weaver WR | ARI

    Cardinals' Xavier Weaver: Gets more run in second season

    Weaver compiled seven catches (on 13 targets) for 67 yards and two kick returns for 51 yards in 10 regular-season contests in 2025.

    Prior to Week 11, Weaver earned a scant 22 offensive snaps in four appearances, but in the six games in which he was available after that point, his weekly snap shares ranged from 44 to 78 percent. He played second fiddle, at best, in the receiving corps behind Michael Wilson, who emerged as the Cardinals' No. 1 WR in the second half of the campaign while Marvin Harrison battled first a heel injury and then a foot issue, but Weaver made only minimal marks in box scores. A 2024 undrafted free agent, he heads into the offseason as one of seven wide receivers under contract for Arizona, but considering two of those are Wilson and Harrison, Weaver doesn't have much upward mobility in this offense.

  • Greg Dortch WR | DET

    Cardinals' Greg Dortch: No action after Week 13

    Dortch (chest) hauled in 29 off 33 targets for 206 yards and three touchdowns, notched seven carries for 15 yards and another TD and turned 31 kick returns into 811 yards and 15 more punt returns for 185 yards in 12 regular-season games in 2025.

    Dortch didn't see any game action after Week 13 due to a chest injury, spending the rest of the campaign on injured reserve, but he served as the Cardinals' primary returner and a regular option at wide receiver before that point. Overall, he recorded a new career high in touchdowns with four and also reached 200 receiving yards for a fourth straight season. Dortch is a pending unrestricted free agent, so he should handle return duties, at least, wherever he lands this offseason.

  • Dareke Young WR | LV

    Seahawks' Dareke Young: No targets in blowout win

    Young wasn't targeted in Saturday's 41-6 win over the 49ers in the divisional round.

    Young worked as the No. 5 wide receiver and logged just 11 offensive snaps. He has received just two targets this season, so his work will be most noticeable on special teams in the NFC Championship Game.

  • Jake Bobo WR | SEA

    Seahawks' Jake Bobo: Reels in key third down

    Bobo caught his lone target for 16 yards in Saturday's 41-6 win versus the 49ers in the NFC divisional round.

    Bobo hasn't been targeted since Week 7, but he came up with a big grab on a long third down in the second quarter, setting up the Seahawks' third touchdown of the evening. The third-year wideout operated as the No. 4 wide receiver and handled just 13 offensive snaps. He figures to have a similar role in the NFC Championship Game.

  • Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Hauls in TD against Texans

    Boutte caught three of five targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 28-16 win over the Texans in the divisional round.

    The third-year wideout put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, connecting with Drake Maye for a 32-yard score. Boutte led the Patriots in receiving yards on the day, and through two playoff games he's put together a strong 7-141-1 line on just nine targets. He'll look to keep rolling next weekend in the AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.

  • Stefon Diggs WR | NE

    Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Revenge TD on Sunday

    Diggs caught four of six targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 28-16 win over the Texans in the divisional round.

    Facing the team he played for in 2024, Diggs connected with Drake Maye on a seven-yard TD in the second quarter to give New England a 21-10 lead. The veteran wideout hasn't seen big volume through the Patriots' first two playoff contests, but he's turned 11 targets into a 6-56-1 line. Diggs will look to make an impact again next weekend in the AFC Championship Game against the Broncos.

  • Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Four grabs against Pats

    Hutchinson caught four of 13 targets for 44 yards in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.

    With Nico Collins (concussion) sidelined, Hutchinson wound up leading the Texans in targets, although he didn't do much with that volume. The third-year wideout hadn't seen more than nine targets in a game during the regular season, and that only came in Week 18, as he compiled a 35-428-3 line on 57 targets over 17 games. Hutchinson will head into next season behind Collins, Jayden Higgins and potentially Jaylin Noel on the depth chart, even before accounting for any offseason additions to the WR room.

  • Texans' Christian Kirk: Finds end zone in Sunday's loss

    Kirk caught two of six targets for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.

    The veteran wideout couldn't repeat his massive performance from a wild-card win over the Steelers, but Kirk did hit paydirt for a second straight playoff game, hauling in a 10-yard toss from C.J. Stroud in the second quarter. Those two playoff TDs are more than he managed in the entire regular season, when he posted a disappointing 28-239-1 line on 52 targets over 13 games. Kirk will be a free agent in the offseason, and he'll likely be playing for his third team in three seasons in 2026.

  • Jayden Higgins WR | HOU

    Texans' Jayden Higgins: Team-high six catches in loss

    Higgins caught six of 10 targets for 59 yards in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.

    The rookie wideout led Houston in catches and receiving yards with Nico Collins (concussion) unavailable, but it was Christian Kirk who caught C.J. Stroud's only TD pass of the day. Higgins put together a respectable rookie season after being a second-round pick out of Iowa State, playing all 17 regular-season games and posting a 41-525-6 line on 68 targets. With Kirk a free agent this offseason, Higgins may have shown enough to dissuade the Texans from bringing in veteran competition for the No. 2 receiver role.

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