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Levrone signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on Monday.

Levrone signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in May but did not make his NFL debut in 2018. At 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, the 23-year-old has an NFL frame but finished his college career at Virginia as a relatively unpolished product.

Hopkins (ankle) is listed as a limited participant on the Tuesday injury report.

Consistently listed on the injury report, Hopkins never actually came close to missing a game this season. He caught 14 of 22 targets for 205 yards and two touchdowns in two matchups with the Colts during the regular season, doing most of that damage in the first meeting back in Week 4. He figures to stay busy during Saturday's playoff game.

Coutee (hamstring) was listed as a full practice participant Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Coutee hasn't logged many full practice sessions this season and hasn't played in a game since Week 12. The upgrade suggests he's on track to return for Saturday's playoff game against the Colts, potentially facing a defense that he caught 11 passes against in his NFL debut back in Week 4. Coutee's return would likely result in a reduced role for DeAndre Carter, who caught 19 of 22 targets for 182 yards the last five weeks.

Pascal (knee) is listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated injury report.

Pascal played through the same injury in Sunday's 33-17 win over Tennessee, failing to draw any targets despite playing 43 snaps on offense. Chester Rogers is the lone Indianapolis wide receiver absent from the Tuesday practice report, though only Ryan Grant (toe) is dealing with a new injury that he didn't play through last week.

Wilson brought in his only target for 16 yards and returned three kickoffs for 91 yards in the Buccaneers' 34-32 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Wilson got in some valuable game reps over the final five games of the season, logging a combined 69 snaps from scrimmage over that span. Wilson brought in four of five targets for 52 yards in that sample, with his involvement naturally minimal considering the pass catchers ahead of him on the depth chart. Moreover, the FSU product also showed well on special teams, averaging 28.4 yards on 10 kickoff returns. Only 23 years of age and on the books for a modest $645,000 in 2019, Wilson is likely to be given every opportunity to make his bid for a roster spot in training camp and preseason this coming summer.

Chesson caught one pass for seven yards in 12 games during the 2018 season, playing 268 snaps on special teams and seven on offense.

Selected by Kansas City at No. 139 overall in the 2017 draft, Chesson may already be resigned to carving out a career on special teams. He turned 25 in December and likely will need to battle for his roster spot in 2019.

Floyd caught 10 of 24 targets for 100 yards and a touchdown in 13 games with Washington in 2018.

The 13th overall pick from the 2012 NFL Draft was released by New Orleans at the end of the preseason, eventually catching on with Washington in mid-September and then making his season debut Week 5. He actually started the final two games of the campaign, with terrible injury luck for the Redskins freeing up a spot in three-wide formations. Floyd didn't do the best job making a case for his NFL future, producing just 4.2 yards per target with one reception for every 34.5 snaps. Now scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, the 29-year-old wideout will need to battle for a roster spot regardless of where he ends up this offseason.

Crowder finished the 2018 campaign with 29 catches for 388 yards and two touchdowns on 49 targets in nine games.

The 2015 fourth-round pick played 15 or 16 games in each of his first three seasons, catching 59, 67 and 66 passes while primarily working the slot. His role didn't change in 2018, but he struggled to find chemistry with Alex Smith (leg) early in the season, then missed seven consecutive games with an ankle injury. By the time Crowder made it back into the lineup, Colt McCoy (leg) had taken over at quarterback, soon to be followed by Mark Sanchez and eventually Josh Johnson. Now scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent, Crowder should be one of the more attractive options at his position, boasting a 67.2 percent career catch rate with 8.0 yards per target. He still has some breakout appeal ahead of his age-26 season, though it may require a change of scenery if the Redskins can't figure out their quarterback situation. Even if the breakout never happens, Crowder should find his way back toward his 2016-17 level of contribution.

Coach Bill O'Brien believes Coutee (hamstring) has a shot to play in Saturday's playoff game against Indianapolis, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. "Definitely, I think he's trending that way," O'Brien said. "I think there's a shot. We have to see how he looks in practice on a day-to-day basis, but there's a shot there."

O'Brien has essentially said the same thing about Coutee all season, consistently labeling the rookie as "day to day" even when he didn't seem to have much chance to play. The Texans took a more aggressive approach earlier in the season, eventually opting for caution when Coutee repeatedly aggravated his hamstring injury. The team could shift back to the aggressive approach for the playoffs, especially after the rookie slot receiver had the past five weeks to rest. Coutee burnt the Colts for an 11-109-0 receiving line on 15 targets back in Week 4, making an immediate impact in his NFL debut. He then managed 17 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown in five subsequent games, with his most recent appearance coming Week 12 against the Titans.

Humphries brought in five of six targets for 66 yards and returned two punts for nine yards in the Buccaneers' 34-32 loss to the Falcons on Sunday. He also fumbled once, but it was recovered by the offense.

The solid final line was a fitting cap to a career-best campaign for Humphries, one that saw him establish new high-water marks in receptions (76), receiving yardage (816) and touchdowns (five). The 25-year-old has upped his catches, yardage and targets in each of his first four seasons, and he now heads into unrestricted free agency as an intriguing proposition. On the one hand, Humphries' slight 5-foot-11, 195-pound stature may pigeonhole him into a slot receiver role in the collective mind of some teams. However, the 25-year-old has proven capable of also making an impact downfield on occasion. Humphries equaled a career high with seven catches of over 20 yards in 2018, and despite his wiry frame, he's proven durable by playing in 47 of a possible 48 games the last three seasons. With the certainty of a new head coach and the strong possibility of a new offensive coordinator in Tampa in 2019, Humphries' chances of returning to the Buccaneers remain firmly up in the air at the moment.