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Johnson brought in four of six targets for 50 yards in the Buccaneers' 28-24 win over the Jets on Sunday.

Johnson logged 49 snaps (66 percent) from scrimmage and put together a solid line overall after not seeing any passes come his way across 36 snaps in the Week 16 win over the Panthers a week earlier. The second-year wideout is set to serve as no less than the No. 3 receiver for Week 18 and the postseason, as Antonio Brown's forthcoming departure from the team removes another obstacle for playing time. Additionally, given Johnson outpaced veteran Breshad Perriman by 38 snaps Sunday, it's possible the former garners a starting opportunity alongside Mike Evans for at least the regular-season finale against the Panthers.

Camp reverted to Houston's practice squad Monday.

Camp drew the start in the Texans' Week 17 loss to the 49ers but put up no stats. He played 21 of Houston's 67 offensive snaps and four on special teams.

Johnson caught eight of 15 targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-14 win over the Browns.

Johnson led the Steelers in catches and looks his way, opening the scoring with a five-yard touchdown in the first quarter as well. Although his high involvement yielded little yardage, with his 3.9 yards per grab marking his lowest average in a game this season, Johnson's score gave him an end-zone trip in consecutive contests. He's also had at least five catches in all but one game this season. Heading into the last week of the campaign, Johnson will strive to finish strong versus a Ravens team he caught eight balls for 105 yards and two scores against earlier this season.

Taylor reverted to Cincinnati's practice squad Monday.

Taylor played nine snaps, all on special teams. He returned one punt for three yards while signaling for a fair catch on two others.

Trammell reverted to the Falcons' practice squad Monday.

Trammell saw just one special-teams snap in Week 17, but it was a big one for him, as it was his first in the NFL. If something new happens to a Falcons receiver, the 23-year-old could get another call.

Rodgers was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Rodgers hasn't played much of a role on offense this season, but he has contributed in the return game. Now healthy, Rodgers should resume that role Sunday against the Lions.

Godwin underwent surgery Monday to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Dr. James Andrews performed the procedure, which didn't reveal any damage to Godwin's meniscus. While he will be in recovery mode when free agency opens up in mid-March, he's expected to be among the top options available at the position if the Buccaneers don't use the franchise tag on him again or otherwise can't come to terms with him on a new contract. Prior to injuring his knee in Week 15, he had set career highs with 98 catches and 127 targets en route to 1,103 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games.

Williams signed with the Broncos' active roster from the practice squad Monday, Ben Swanson of the Broncos' official site reports.

Williams was bumped up from the practice squad last week with Jerry Jeudy and Tim Patrick in COVID protocols. He had one 34-yard reception on one target against the Chargers. Swanson's report adds that head coach Vic Fangio was impressed with Williams' performance, which earned him the active roster spot. He'll look to make an impact in Week 18 against the Chiefs.

The Lions activated Reynolds (illness) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

Though Reynolds wasn't able to clear the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocol ahead of Sunday's eventual 51-29 loss to the Seahawks like Detroit head coach Dan Campbell initially hoped, the 26-year-old is on track to rejoin the lineup for this weekend's season finale versus the Packers. Regardless of whether Jared Goff (knee) or Tim Boyle starts at quarterback Week 18, look for Reynolds to serve as no better than the No. 2 option in the passing attack behind rookie wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, who has drawn no fewer than 11 targets in any of the Lions' past five games.

Smith played just three offensive snaps and didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 18-10 loss to the Saints.

Smith surprised with three catches for 86 yards in Week 16, but he wasn't one of three Carolina receivers to see significant playing time Sunday. However, he did match Brandon Zylstra in featuring for three offensive snaps, despite Zylstra usually occupying a larger role prior to a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Whether he's fourth or fifth on the depth chart now, though, Smith's upside remains minimal ahead of Week 18's game versus the Buccaneers.