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Kelvin Benjamin held to one reception in playoff loss.

It went for nine yards. Benjamin didn’t do much since joining the Bills at midseason, but he was dealing with a torn meniscus and battled through it—and a full offseason with the team and a potential change at quarterback via free agency or the draft could give him multi-score upside in 2018. KB will be a decent bounce-back candidate.

1/7/18 - 04:35 PM ET

LeSean McCoy (ankle) will not practice today.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott says he’s day-to-day and won’t be 100% if he plays in Sunday’s playoff matchup with Kansas City. Ideally, we’ll see him get out there for practice in at least a limited capacity tomorrow or Friday, but McCoy isn’t going to need to practice to play—especially in a playoff game.

1/3/18 - 10:12 AM ET

Charles Clay caught three passes for 15 yards in Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville.

Clay briefly left the game, but returned in the 10-3 defeat that ends Buffalo’s season. The veteran tight end probably won’t be a TE1 option in 2018, but a potential quarterback change in Buffalo might make a difference.

1/7/18 - 04:33 PM ET

DeMarco Murray (knee) did not practice today.

The Titans play on Saturday, giving the veteran running back less time to get ready for the playoff matchup with Kansas City. As of now, it looks like Derrick Henry will carry the load for Tennessee, but Murray probably desperately wants to play January football. We’ll update you on Murray’s practice status tomorrow.

1/2/18 - 06:16 PM ET

Zay Jones catches two passes in playoff loss.

The rookie receiver gained 20 yards on his two receptions against the Jaguars. Late in the game, Jones had what initially looked like a drop on a comeback route, but he was clearly interfered with and had his left arm held, but it was not called by the officials. The second-round selection will look to progress in his second season, but he’s not an exciting 2018 fantasy pick at the moment.

1/7/18 - 04:30 PM ET

Carson Palmer has retired from the NFL.

Palmer has written a very nice open letter that can be read in the link below, announcing his retirement after 15 years in the NFL. The former USC Trojan won the 2002 Heisman Trophy and was the first overall pick by the Bengals in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons with the Bengals, two with the Raiders, and five with the Cardinals, throwing for 46,247 yards and 294 touchdowns with 187 interceptions and a 62.% completion percentage. Palmer led the league in passing touchdowns in 2005, his second second in the NFL; and he probably had his best season in 2015, when he was a second-team All-Pro selection and finished in the top three of the MVP voting before leading his team to the NFC Championship Game. Most will remember Palmer’s devastating knee injury suffered in the playoffs in 2006 against the Steelers that was thought to be a potential career-ender; and most will also remember that his deep ball was always among the best in football. It’s not surprising that just a day after Bruce Arians has called it a career, his quarterback over the last five years is doing the same. The great Larry Fitzgerald might be next, but he’ll probably take more time to think things over—either way, the Cardinals look like they’re going to have some rebuilding to do this offseason. We wish Palmer the best of luck in his post-NFL life.

Via: Arizona Cardinals 1/2/18 - 05:11 PM ET

Marcedes Lewis caught three passes for 17 yards in Sunday’s win over Buffalo.

Lewis was a target over the middle for Blake Bortles, but the quarterback only completed 12 passes for 87 yards on Sunday. They will look to get the passing game going next week in the AFC Divisional Round against Pittsburgh.

1/7/18 - 04:30 PM ET