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Ravens WR Zay Flowers (knee) is out for Saturday night's Wild Card game vs. the Steelers. It's a big loss for Baltimore. Flowers led the team in targets (24.3% of the total), receptions (23.3%), and receiving yards (25.3%) during the regular season. His absence this weekend figures to mean more playing time for WRs Nelson Agholor and Tylan Wallace. But we expect Baltimore to go heavy on 2-TE sets with Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely. Those two, plus WR Rashod Bateman, are the team's best target bets.

Bengals rookie WR Jermaine Burton has been accused of assault by a woman he was dating, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Police say she reported the assault on the morning of Dec. 30 but refused to press charges. The Bengals decided later that week to keep Burton from traveling with the team to its game in Pittsburgh. They said only that it was a coach decision.

Packers QB Jordan Love (elbow) stopped short of guaranteeing that he'll play vs. the Eagles this weekend. “We’ll see. Yeah. I’m hopeful," Love said after Wednesday's practice. He added that his right hand is back to normal but that he still has soreness in his right elbow. He plans to wait until later in the week to "cut loose." We'd be surprised if Love missed Sunday's game, but the elbow might be a factor.

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (concussion, left finger) was limited in Wednesday's practice. It's unclear exactly where he is in the concussion protocol, but the limited practice means he's at least made some progress. We're expecting Hurts to play against the Packers on Sunday but will keep you updated on his status over the next few days.

Packers QB Jordan Love (elbow) got in a limited practice on Wednesday. He was able to throw, HC Matt LaFleur said. An injury to a QB's throwing elbow is always worth keeping a close eye on, but it doesn't look like this will keep Love from playing against the Eagles on Sunday.

Bills WR Amari Cooper is back with the team, HC Sean McDermott said Wednesday. Cooper missed Week 18 for a personal matter but should play against the Broncos on Sunday. See where Cooper sits in the Wild Card Round Rankings.

Ravens WR Zay Flowers (knee) did not practice on Tuesday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport calls him a "long shot" to play vs. the Steelers on Saturday night. Fantasy players should be working under the assumption that Flowers misses at least Round 1 of the playoffs.

Chargers RB Gus Edwards (ankle) got in a limited practice on Tuesday. It looks like he has a shot to return for Saturday's Wild Card game vs. the Texans. We'll keep tabs on Edwards' progress over the next few days. He's not an exciting fantasy option in any format but would put a dent in RB J.K. Dobbins' value.

The Raiders fired HC Antonio Pierce. He gave Vegas a spark after taking over midway through last season, going 5-4 over the final nine games. But Pierce flamed out in 2024, winning just four games. The Raiders ranked bottom six in points and total yards, with WR Jakobi Meyers and TE Brock Bowers the only reliable fantasy assets. We'll see who the Raiders tab to replace Pierce -- and what they do at QB. They hold the sixth overall pick of this spring's draft.

Lions HC Dan Campbell said Tuesday that he expects RB David Montgomery (knee) to be available for the Divisional Round. Montgomery injured his right MCL on December 15 but chose rehab over surgery in hopes of returning for the playoffs. It looks like he'll hit that goal -- although it's unclear how effective Montgomery will be coming off the injury. He's a risky pick in NFL playoff fantasy contests but carries plenty of upside, especially if the Lions play three games. The news is a slight hit to RB Jahmyr Gibbs, but he remains the No. 2 RB in our playoff rankings.

49ers RB Christian McCaffrey told reporters Monday that he's "definitely close" to 100% recovered from his knee injury. He suffered a right PCL injury in Week 13 that ended his season. McCaffrey believes he could have played if San Francisco had made the playoffs, though, and expects to be ready for OTAs. He also said that his Achilles tendonitis has "100% calmed down" and won't be an issue next season.

Bills WR Amari Cooper remains away from the team for personal reasons, HC Sean McDermott said Monday. McDermott said he's "hopeful" Cooper will be available for Sunday's Wild Card game vs. the Broncos. We'll keep you posted on his status. Cooper never became a full-time player for the Bills after arriving in October. He's averaged 2.5 catches and 37 yards across eight games with the team. He's a risk/reward pick in NFL playoff fantasy drafts, with the upside to get four games if the Bills make a run to the Super Bowl.

The Chargers signed RB Ezekiel Elliott. He's a depth signing for a team that's been without RB Gus Edwards the last two games. Elliott mustered just 3.1 yards per carry with the Cowboys this season, ranking 54th among 57 qualifiers in Pro Football Focus' rushing grades. The Chargers are in trouble if Elliott is forced into a significant role this postseason. You can ignore him in NFL playoff fantasy contests.

Bills HC Sean McDermott said Monday that LB Terrel Bernard is "trending in the right direction in regards to being able to play Sunday" against the Broncos, according to Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni told reporters Monday that QB Jalen Hurts remains in the league concussion protocol. He suffered the injury early in the team's Week 16 loss to Washington.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson had a setback in his recovery from his torn Achilles, GM Andrew Berry revealed Monday. "We don’t have all the details yet, but it will obviously extend the recovery process for him," Berry said. He added that Watson's availability for the start of the 2025 season is uncertain. Cleveland recently restructured Watson's deal, which will keep him with the team next season. But expect the Browns to add competition via free agency and/or the rookie class. They hold the second overall pick in this spring's draft.

Ravens HC John Harbaugh labeled WR Zay Flowers "day to day" with the knee injury he suffered in Saturday's win over the Browns. "He’ll try to do everything to get back as soon as he can, and we’ll see where that takes us," Harbaugh said, refusing to provide any details on the injury. We're still not expecting Flowers to play vs. the Steelers on Saturday night but will keep you updated on his status. It at least seems like Flowers would have a good chance to be ready for the Divisional Round if Baltimore takes care of business this weekend.

The Seahawks fired OC Ryan Grubb. This one catches us by surprise. Seattle finished 14th in total yards and 18th in points in Grubb's lone season at the helm. He was one of the pass-heavier play callers in the league, with the Seahawks ranking seventh in pass attempts and eighth in yards. QB Geno Smith completed 70.4% of his passes at 7.5 yards per attempt, and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba broke out for a 100-1,130-6 receiving line. We'll see who defensive-minded HC Mike Macdonald tabs as his next OC.

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. said Monday that he played all season with a small fracture in his back. James Boyd of The Athletic reports that Pittman first felt the issue during training camp and had the fracture revealed by testing in Week 3. It was Week 6 when we got the odd progression from Pittman expecting to lose multiple weeks to a back injury to playing in that week's game. He wound up missing only Week 10 vs. Buffalo.

Colts S Julian Blackmon will have surgery on his right shoulder, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. Blackmon reportedly tore the labrum in his right shoulder all the way back in Week 1. He missed the following game but then returned to play all but three snaps the rest of the way.