It’s a big loss for a Rams team that fed five targets to Higbee on their first two possessions. It is unclear when Higbee picked up the injury but the fact he was immediately deemed as doubtful to return likely indicates a more serious injury. Higbee returned from injured reserve in Week 16 and appeared in the final three games of the regular season, with his role picking up through the first quarter in the Wildcard Round prior to his departure with a chest injury. Higbee caught all five targets for 58 yards prior to departing.

Schultz notes that the two sides have talked and are expected to continue discussions regarding the team’s head coaching vacancy following the parting of ways with former head coach Mike McCarthy. Sanders previously expressed interest in joining the head coaching ranks in the NFL after signaling interest in the Raiders’ vacancy. Coach Prime turned around the Colorado football program in two short seasons after serving in the same position for Jackson State.

After filling in for the injured Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua early in the season, Johnson has now been inactive for three of the previous four games for the Rams, with his only active game coming in Week 18 when the Rams rested both Kupp and Nacua. Expect Demarcus Robinson to join the top two receivers from 11-personnel while Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington fill situational roles.

This is only news after head coach Kevin O’Connell failed to comment on who the backup quarterback would be for the Vikings’ Wilcard matchup with the Rams. Nick Mullens will fill the position should something happen to starter Sam Darnold. Also inactive for the Vikings are DL Levi Drake Rodriguez, C Dan Feeney, OT Walter Rouse, and LB Pat Jones II.

This is not exactly an unsurprising development, as Jerry Jones insisted that former head coach Mike McCarthy keep Moore on staff. Moore has had interview requests from the Jaguars and Saints thus far. Moore played for Cowboys from 2015-2017, was their quarterbacks coach in 2018, and their offensive coordinator from 2019-2022. The Cowboys have not officially started the interview process yet as they didn’t formally let go of McCarthy until a few hours ago, but Moore will almost certainly be in the mix to be Dallas’ next head coach as Jones leans on his familiarity with the candidates.

Davis took a brutal hit from Broncos safety Brandon Jones in the third quarter on a pass that Josh Allen misplaced. Davis will now need to clear protocol in order to play in Sunday’s Divisional Round against the Ravens and Lamar Jackson. If Davis can’t go, Ty Johnson would see an increased role as the change-of-pace back behind James Cook.

Jones reports that “sources last month indicated Belichick had interest in the Dallas job should it come open.” Of course, when Belichick took the job at North Carolina, there was no guarantee that the Cowboys’ head coaching job would become available, which likely factored into his taking the job with the Tar Heels. Belichick has a $10 million buyout in his contract with the Tar Heels that would require him to pay $10 million to the program if he were to leave before June 1 of this year. It’s a buyout that’s clearly in place to deter Belichick from leaving shortly after an NFL job comes available, but if the Cowboys really want to hire him, and he’s interested in a return to the league, there are plenty of ways owner Jerry Jones can get his guy. Last week, it was reported that Belichick had “no plans” to return to the NFL after some speculated the Tom Brady could lure him to the Raiders. We’ll see if he carries the same tone now that the Cowboys’ job has come available, or if Belichick would be willing to return for a job he was reportedly interested in.

Harbaugh noted that Flowers doesn’t need to practice to play while adding the Pro Bowl receiver will play “if he feels healthy enough and it’s safe for him.” There was hope that Flowers would be available to play in the divisional round after missing Saturday’s wild card game against the Steelers, but it sounds like Flowers is anything but a lock to play on Sunday against the Bills. His practice status will be one to monitor when the Ravens release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday.

Wilson joined the Steelers on a one-year contract for a veteran’s minimum salary after being released by the Broncos last offseason. After a slow start to his season that saw him miss six games due to a calf injury, Wilson eventually found his way to the field and wound up throwing for 2482-16-5 while completing 63.7 percent of his passes on the season. Wilson and the Steelers rode a four-game losing streak into the playoffs and then fell 28-14 to the Ravens in the AFC Wild Card Round. Wilson isn’t without blame for the Steelers’ late-season collapse, but if the season were to start today, the Steelers wouldn’t have a quarterback signed to the roster. Wilson is one of a handful of underwhelming potential free agents at the quarterback position who could be brought back by the Steelers, and will be considered the early-favorite to lead the team in 2025 after this season. We’ll see how the offseason unfolds in the coming months, but it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Wilson, in his age 36 season, was back under center for the Black and Yellow for at least one more year.

Reed exited in the third quarter of Sunday’s game and did not return to the field. Whatever the issue, Reed has already brushed off the possibility of surgery, which is a good sign as he and the Packers prepare for the offseason. Reed caught 55 passes for 857 yards and six touchdowns on the season, but was underutilized by the Packers after going for 64-793-8 as a rookie. We’ll see how things shape up for him next season, but Reed has the potential to be a nice value in fantasy drafts if the Packers simply increase his overall volume in 2025.