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  • DJ Chark WR | ATL

    Chargers' DJ Chark: Injuries derail season

    Chark appeared in seven regular-season games for the Chargers in 2024, making four catches (on 10 targets) for 31 yards and a touchdown.

    Chark signed a one-year deal in the spring and likely was pegged to take over the deep-threat role in the Chargers offense left behind by the departure of Mike Williams. However, a hip injury and then a groin injury to follow delayed the LSU product's team debut. The missed time left Chark unable to catch up, as he also missed a game as a healthy scratch. Set to be an unrestricted free agent this spring, the 28-year-old could be a candidate for a second opportunity, or he may have to look elsewhere to be on an NFL sideline in 2025.

  • Josh Palmer WR | BUF

    Chargers' Joshua Palmer: Unable to live up to expectations

    Palmer (foot) logged 39 catches (on 65 targets) for 584 yards and one touchdown across 15 regular-season appearances with the Chargers in 2024.

    Palmer entered the 2024 campaign seemingly staring down tremendous opportunity with the Chargers having moved on from wideouts Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, but he ultimately took a backseat to both 2024 second-rounder Ladd McConkey and 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston. Despite suiting up for five more games in 2024, Palmer's production remained similar to the 38-581-2 receiving line he put up across 10 appearances in 2023. After missing Los Angeles' regular-season finale and wild-card round loss to the Texans, Palmer will now work to fully recover from his foot injury in time for the start of free agency.

  • Mike Williams WR | LAC

    Steelers' Mike Williams: Scores once across 18 appearances

    Williams hauled in nine of 13 targets for 132 yards and one touchdown across nine regular-season appearances with the Steelers. He also posted a 12-166-0 receiving line on 21 targets in nine games with the Jets.

    Williams also had one 37-yard catch (on two targets) in the Steelers' wild-card round loss to Baltimore. The 30-year-old wideout failed to emerge as a reliable contributor in either New York, where he kicked off the 2024 campaign, or Pittsburgh, who acquired him via trade in early November in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick. Now set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, Williams will hope to find a landing spot in free agency where he'll get a chance to prove himself as a potential starting option.

  • Texans' John Metchie: Plays minor role on offense

    Metchie secured 24 of 37 targets for 254 yards and one touchdown across 13 regular-season games with the Texans in 2024. He also suited up for both of Houston's playoff games, securing six of 10 targets for 63 yards.

    Metchie, a 2022 second-round pick, missed his entire rookie campaign due to illness and has since carved out a rotational role on on offense with the Texans. There was opportunity for Metchie to earn more significant opportunities on offense in 2024, with both Stefon Diggs (knee) and Tank Dell (knee) sidelined down the stretch, but even with expanded target volume the former Alabama standout struggled to efficiently produce. He's now heading into the final year of his rookie deal with Houston.

  • Chiefs' Nikko Remigio: Records two catches in 2024

    Remigio played in five regular-season games in 2024 and posted two catches (on six targets) for 48 yards while adding 295 kick-return yards and 104 punt-return yards. He added 301 kick-return yards and 57 punt-return yards across the Chiefs' three playoff games.

    Remigio spent the entire 2023 season on injured reserve due to a wrist injury that he suffered during training camp. He was unable to make the Chiefs' 53-man roster at the end of training camp in late August, but he opted to stick around and signed with the practice squad. Remigio was signed to the active roster in early December and made his NFL regular-season debut Week 14 against the Chargers. He mostly was used as a return specialist in the eight games he appeared in across the regular season and playoffs, but he did play 30 offensive snaps Week 18 against the Broncos. Remigio will look to improve during the offseason in order to earn a more consistent role in the Chiefs offense for the 2025 season.

  • Anthony Gould WR | IND

    Colts' Anthony Gould: Plays eight games in rookie year

    Gould caught his lone target for 23 yards while adding 206 kick-return yards and 95 punt-return yards across eight regular-season games in 2024.

    Gould was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 142nd overall. He got some reps with the first-team offense during training camp and had an impressive preseason, but he was a healthy scratch from Weeks 4-12 and mostly was used on special teams as a returner when he did play during the regular season. Gould will participate in offseason activities and look to earn a bigger role for himself on offense for the 2025 campaign.

  • Bengals' Isaiah Williams: Works mostly as returner in 2024

    Williams caught two of three targets for six yards over eight regular-season games in 2024. He added 169 yards on five kick returns and 93 yards on 11 punt returns.

    Considering that he went unselected in the 2024 NFL Draft, Williams did pretty well for himself by seeing action in eight contests. Two of those came with Detroit, with the remainder coming with Cincinnati after the Bengals claimed him off waivers in early November. Williams isn't slated to reach free agency until 2027, so he should compete for a depth wideout role with the ability to contribute in the return game again next season.

  • Bengals' Jermaine Burton: Records four receptions as rookie

    Burton notched four catches on 14 targets for 107 yards over 14 regular-season games in 2024. He added 378 yards on 13 kick returns.

    After being selected in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Burton got limited run in his first pro campaign. He was inefficient in catching balls thrown his way, though he did show an ability to make big plays, as two of his four catches went for over 40 yards. Late in the campaign, Burton took over as the Bengals' primary kick returner and showed significant promise in that role, averaging 29.1 yards per return. The Alabama product was held out of the Bengals' regular-season finale due to an off-the-field event, and though that isn't expected to carry over into next season, Burton was also benched for a game earlier in the 2024 campaign for disciplinary reasons. He'll likely need to make a better impression on and off the field in order to have a chance to grow in the Bengals' offense next year.

  • Ravens' Devontez Walker: Has minor offensive role as rookie

    Walker made one catch on three targets for a 21-yard touchdown over nine regular-season games in 2024.

    Walker was a healthy scratch until making his NFL debut Week 7 against Tampa Bay. The highlight of his campaign was a 21-yard touchdown reception against the Giants for his first NFL catch in Week 15. The vast majority of Walker's work came on special teams, as he logged 153 snaps with that unit as opposed to 55 on offense. There is room for Walker to move up in the wideout pecking order in Baltimore, and he'll look to grow as an offensive contributor next season.

  • Steven Sims WR | ARI

    Ravens' Steven Sims: Works mostly as returner in 2024

    Sims didn't record any catches or targets in nine regular-season games in 2024 and gained zero yards on one carry. He registered 195 kick-return yards on seven returns and 122 punt-return yards on 21 attempts.

    Sims spent most of the season with Houston, playing in seven regular-season contests during which he logged nine offensive snaps and 63 special-teams snaps. The veteran wideout was waived in late December and subsequently signed with Baltimore, with whom he finished out the year. Sims' only catch of the campaign - a four-yard reception - came in the Ravens' divisional-round loss to Buffalo. Sims is set to become an unrestricted free agent, and his appeal to teams will likely be centered on his role in the return game.

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