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Eric Decker plays well in Titans’ playoff loss.

Marcus Mariota and the Titans leaned on their veteran receiver in the playoff matchup with New England, and Decker caught six passes for 85 yards (both team highs). Decker was a solid target for Mariota throughout the night, though he did have one drop on a perfect throw over the middle (though there was an illegal contact penalty on the play before the top of the route). Decker is set to be a free agent this offseason, and it’s probably up in the air whether he’ll return to the Titans. With his wife being a country singer, they might prefer to remain in Nashville.

1/13/18 - 11:52 PM ET

Corey Clement handles six touches in playoff win.

Clement rushed once for five yards, but did most of his work as a receiver with five receptions for 31 yards. The undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin should have a decent role in the NFC Championship against either the Vikings or Saints.

1/13/18 - 08:14 PM ET

Tight end Trey Burton is expected to sign with the Bears, according to Mike Garafolo.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport adds that it’s a four-year deal worth $32 million, which is quite the payday for the 2014 undrafted free agent. Many people will know Burton from his touchdown pass to Nick Foles in Super Bowl LII off the “Philly Special” play, but he’s an extremely versatile player that can make a lot of plays on offense. The Bears continue to add pieces around quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as he enters his second NFL season, and Burton could quickly become a trusted target for him over the middle. Chicago does have 2017 second-round tight end Adam Shaheen in the mix, so it’ll be interesting to see how the playing time shakes out throughout training camp and the preseason. Burton’s deal with the Bears won’t be official until the new league year begins tomorrow at 4:00 PM ET.

Via: Mike Garafolo 3/13/18 - 11:24 AM ET

The Packers have reached out to tight end Jimmy Graham, according to NFL Network.

Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero report the Packers are interested in the former Saints and Seahawks tight end, which isn’t surprising after the team said they would be more aggressive in free agency this year. As was reported a couple weeks ago by Pelissero, the Saints are also interested in bringing back Graham, too. Houston is another team that could potentially be interested in signing the big red-zone target, and Graham looks like he should get a sizable deal in free agency. Graham will officially become a free agent on Wednesday at 4:00 PM ET.

Via: Mike Garafolo 3/12/18 - 01:24 PM ET

Le’Veon Bell says he won’t miss any games this season even if he is on the franchise tag.

Despite telling ESPN on Monday that he might retire or not show up to the team until Week 10 if forced to play on the franchise tag again, Bell had a Q&A with fans on Instagram Live last night and said he will do the same thing as last season if he doesn’t agree to a long-term deal with the Steelers: He won’t show up to offseason training or training camp and will instead show up to the facility ahead of Week 1. Last season, Bell had a slow start for his standards (and had only ten carries in Week 1), but once he got going he was his usual self despite missing all of training camp. The All-Pro takes care of his body better than most athletes, and reporting in shape wouldn’t be a big concern—though obviously, it would be better if he was with the team throughout the summer. This all won’t matter if the two sides agree to a long-term deal, but that’s up in the air at this point.

Via: ESPN 3/8/18 - 12:10 PM ET

Taylor Gabriel catches two passes in playoff loss to the Eagles.

Gabriel gained four yards on his two reception, getting a couple of screens that went for seven and -3 yards. The speedy receiver will be a free agent this offseason, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him leave for another team after he didn’t have the same season he did in 2016.

1/13/18 - 08:13 PM ET

Marqise Lee caught three passes for 28 yards in Sunday’s win over Pittsburgh.

Lee was the only wide receiver with more than one reception, but Jacksonville did plenty on offense with 45 points in the 45-42 upset victory. The Jags will look to knock off New England next week to advance to Super Bowl LII.

1/14/18 - 04:51 PM ET