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Woods (hip) is active for Saturday's divisional-round game at Kansas City.

Woods was held out of practice all week due to a hip injury, but it won't stop him from being available for the Texans' second playoff outing. In three contests since Tank Dell (torn ACL) joined Stefon Diggs (torn ACL) as out for the season, Woods has hauled in exactly two passes in each of the last three games for a 6-82-0 line on nine targets.

Darden caught his lone target for six yards across 12 games between the Browns (seven) and Seahawks (five) in 2024. He also returned 10 punts for 75 yards and seven kickoffs for 199 yards.

The 2021 fourth-round pick didn't play an offensive snap for the Seahawks. He'll be a restricted free agent this offseason, and even if the Seahawks retain him, Darden will need to earn his job in training camp.

Hardman (knee), who remains on injured reserve, has been ruled out for Saturday's divisional-round contest against the Texans.

The Chiefs designated Hardman for return from injured reserve on Jan. 1, but the wide receiver has yet to progress beyond a limited listing on six ensuing Chiefs injury reports. His window in which to get back on the active roster for the first time since Week 13 also is quickly coming to a close. First, though, Kansas City will need to emerge victorious Saturday in order for Hardman to have a chance to play again this season.

The Vikings signed Jones to a reserve/future contract Friday.

Jones, who spent much of the 2024 campaign on Minnesota's practice squad, has earned an opportunity to stick with the team throughout the offseason and continue his development. The undrafted rookie out of Maryland is still looking for a chance to make his NFL debut.

Brown (knee/rest) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's divisional-round game against the Rams.

As has been the norm since Week 16 prep, Brown endured some practice restrictions this week due to knee/rest, sitting out Wednesday before returning as a limited participant one day later. With a full session under his belt Friday, he again is good to go versus a Los Angeles defense that has allowed 7.97 YPT (13th in the NFL) and 20 receiving touchdowns (tied for fourth-most) to opposing wide receivers in 18 contests between the regular season and playoffs.

Harty (knee) practiced in full Friday and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's road divisional-round game against the Bills.

Harty officially remains on IR, but he's strung together five consecutive full practices, and he's seemingly healthy enough to contribute if brought back to the 53-man roster. With Zay Flowers (knee) officially listed as doubtful for Sunday's game, Baltimore could benefit from Harty's presence as an additional depth option at wide receiver, even if his greatest contributions figure to come in the return game. Harty will need to be activated from IR by Saturday in order to be eligible for Sunday's contest.

Flowers (knee) did not practice Friday and officially is listed as doubtful for Sunday's divisional-round matchup at Buffalo.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Flowers will "have a chance" to play in the AFC divisional round, per Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore, but given that the second-year pro hasn't handled any practice reps since injuring his right knee Week 18, his odds of being available may be slim. Official word on Flowers' status will arrive no later than 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff. If Flowers can't go, Rashod Bateman again will be called upon to lead Baltimore's wide receiver corps, with Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace and Steven Sims stepping into larger roles behind him.

Conley (elbow) appeared in 15 games for the 49ers this season, finishing with six receptions on 12 targets for 76 yards.

Conley finished his second year in San Francisco with similar minimal results from a fantasy perspective. The veteran wideout injured his elbow in the team's final game of the regular season, but the severity of the injury wasn't disclosed. At age 32, Conley is set to become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming offseason.

Cowing finished his rookie season with four receptions for 80 yards and one rushing attempt for seven yards across 15 active games.

Cowing was primarily used on special teams in 2024, producing 277 return yards. The Arizona product flashed some big-play ability as a receiver, averaging 20.0 yards per reception in limited action. Cowing could see more work as a sophomore in 2025, but it would likely take an injury or two in order to open up enough playing time to warrant fantasy consideration next year.

Flowers (knee) is not participating in the portion of Friday's practice open to the media, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Flowers did appear to be finishing up a separate workout prior to the start of Friday's session, per Giana Han of TheBaltimoreBanner.com, and he still was spotted wearing a right knee brace. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Flowers is trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's divisional-round road game against Buffalo, so his status will need to be closely monitored. If the Ravens leave the door open for Flowers to play, his status could come down to the wire as Sunday's 6:30 p.m. ET kickoff approaches.