Woods (foot) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bills.
Woods didn't practice Thursday, but after returning to a limited session field Friday, he approached the contest listed as questionable. Now that his active status has been confirmed, Woods -- who has caught three of five targets in four games to date for 28 yards -- is slated to return to a complementary role in Houston's offense, with Tank Dell (chest) back in action after a one-game absence and set to reclaim his key role alongside fellow WRs Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Likely to play Sunday
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Woods (foot) is in line to suit up in Sunday's Week 5 contest versus Buffalo, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Woods popped up on the injury report this week due to a foot injury. He didn't practice Thursday but was able to participate in a limited fashion Friday, which looks to have been enough for him to take the field Sunday. Woods isn't likely to see extensive opportunities since Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell are all healthy and ahead of him in the receiver pecking order.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Questionable while Dell's cleared
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Woods (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills after being limited in practice Friday.
Woods didn't practice Thursday, so it was encouraging that he managed to return to the practice field Friday, even in a limited capacity. Even if Woods suits up Sunday, he isn't expected to play a significant role, as Tank Dell (chest) has been cleared to return after a one-game absence, and there haven't been many targets left over in Houston's wide receiver room behind Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Dell.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Back at practice Friday
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Woods (foot) is participating in Friday's practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Woods didn't practice Thursday due to a foot injury, so it's encouraging to see him back on the field in at least a limited capacity. Friday's official injury report will reveal whether the veteran wideout practiced in full or was limited, and whether Woods carries an official injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Added to injury report
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Woods (foot) didn't practice Thursday.
Woods practiced fully Wednesday, so his DNP a day later is notable. On the plus side for the Texans, Tank Dell (chest) has logged back-to-back limited sessions. If he's able to play Sunday against the Bills, Woods, if available, presumably would move back to a reserve role behind Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Dell.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Fills in as third wideout
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Woods caught one of three targets for 10 yards and played a season-high 54 snaps in Sunday's 24-20 win over the Jaguars in Week 4.
Woods' healthy snap count was attributable to Tank Dell (chest) being inactive. In the three previous weeks, Woods totaled 34 snaps and two targets. Without Dell, quarterback C.J. Stroud stepped up his reliance on Nico Collins (15 targets) and Stefon Diggs (nine).
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Texans' Robert Woods: Targeted twice in loss
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Woods caught both his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 34-7 loss to the Vikings.
Woods was targeted for the first time this season. The veteran is purely a depth option behind Nico Collins, Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell, as is second-year wideout Xavier Hutchinson.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Nine snaps in Week 2
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Woods went untargeted over nine snaps in Sunday's 19-13 win over Chicago in Week 2.
For the second straight week, Woods was not targeted and saw minimal action. Through two weeks, he's played 21 snaps, the same amount as second-year wideout Xavier Hutchinson.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Little run in Week 1 win
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Woods was not targeted over 12 snaps in Sunday's 29-27 win over Indianapolis in Week 1.
Woods served at the back end of the depth chart along with second-year wideout Xavier Hutchinson, both of whom were allotted 12 snaps. Woods, a 12-year veteran, is coming off his statistically worst season and will operate as a fourth or fifth wideout unless injuries hit.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Paces receivers Friday
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Woods caught all four targets for 42 yards in Friday's 20-12 preseason win over Pittsburgh.
Woods made his preseason debut and led all Houston receivers in yards. If healthy, Woods is expected to be the team's fourth wideout.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Has statistically worst season
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Woods ended the 2023 regular season with 40 catches (on 75 targets) for 426 yards and one touchdown over 14 games.
Woods was given heavy usage early in the season -- more than half of his targets came in the first five weeks -- but quarterback C.J. Stroud looked his way less often as the season wore on. Part of that was due to injuries, but it also was a reflection of improved production from Nico Collins and the emergence of rookie Tank Dell (lower leg). Woods had the worst statistical season of his 11-year career. Those developments and another turn around the sun -- Woods will be 32 next season -- suggest the Texans might move on from the veteran. Cutting Woods could save Houston $5 million in cap space.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Cleared to play Saturday
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Woods (hip) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Saturday's divisional-round game against the Ravens.
Woods was deemed a limited practice participant Tuesday through Thursday, but the wideout nonetheless will be available Saturday. In the process, he should have a chance to reclaim a key role alongside top WR Nico Collins, with Noah Brown (shoulder) having landed on injured reserve earlier this week. In that context, John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson also are candidates to see added opportunities this weekend.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Manages limited practice
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Woods (hip) was officially a limited participant in practice Tuesday.
Though Woods was a limited participant in the session, he could have a bigger role this weekend against Baltimore after ranking fourth among Houston's wide receivers in snaps during Saturday's 45-14 win over Cleveland. Noah Brown suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the first quarter, and it was mostly John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson who took on extra snaps -- perhaps because Woods was still bothered by the hip injury that held him out Week 18 and had him listed as questionable for the wild-card round.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Fifteen snaps in playoff win
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Woods caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Saturday's 45-14 wild-card win over Cleveland.
Woods returned to action after missing the final game of the regular season but played just 15 snaps on a day when Noah Brown (shoulder) was removed after just five snaps. That, along with elevated usage for John Metchie (35 snaps) and Xavier Hutchinson (20 snaps), suggests Woods may not have been 100 percent healthy.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Active Saturday
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Woods (hip) is listed as active for Saturday's wild-card game against the Browns.
Woods, who was listed as a non-participant in practice Tuesday, was deemed limited both Wednesday and Thursday before being listed as questionable for the contest. With Woods back in the lineup after missing Houston's playoff-clinching win over the Colts in Week 18, the veteran wideout will bolster a Texans passing attack that figures to be paced by top wideout Nico Collins and the team's No. 1 tight end, Dalton Schultz. In 14 regular-season games, Woods recorded a 40-426-1 line on 75 targets, a pace that limited his fantasy utility to deeper formats.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Questionable for wild-card game
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Woods (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's wild-card game against the Browns.
After missing last week's regular-season finale versus the Colts, Woods sat out Tuesday's practice before logging limited reps Wednesday and Thursday. Like Woods, Noah Brown (back) is also listed as questionable for the wild-card round, though the former is likely a better bet to play after turning in two limited practices this week to the latter's one. Official word on the statuses of Woods and Brown for the playoff opener will arrive when Houston releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Woods provided limited fantasy utility during the regular season, posting a modest 40-426-1 receiving line on 75 targets over his 14 appearances.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Limited in return to practice
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Woods (hip) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Woods missed the Texans' Week 18 win over the Colts after suffering a hip injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 17 win over Tennessee. He now has a chance to return for Saturday's playoff matchup with Cleveland, and he may even be the Texans' No. 2 wide receiver with Noah Brown (back) still not practicing. Woods said Wednesday that he felt good during his return to practice and hopes to be ready to go by Saturday, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Back at practice
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Woods (hip) returned to practice Wednesday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Woods, who was sidelined for the Texans' Week 18 win over the Colts, missed practice Tuesday, but his return to the field a day later suggests that the wideout has a chance to suit up for Saturday's playoff opener against the Browns. The team's second injury report of the week will be released later Wednesday, when the extent of Woods' practice participation will be known.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Sitting out practice
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Woods (hip) isn't participating in Tuesday's practice, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports.
Woods and fellow wideout Noah Brown (back) were both absent from the Texans' first practice of the week after the two were sidelined for this past Saturday's 23-19 win over the Colts. Both receivers will have two more opportunities to mix into drills ahead of Saturday's wild-card game against the Browns. While Woods and Brown were sidelined in Week 18, John Metchie (one catch for five yards on two targets) and Xavier Hutchinson (one catch for six yards on four targets) settled into top-three roles at receiver, but neither came through with a useful fantasy line.
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Texans' Robert Woods: Gets questionable tag for Week 18
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Woods (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Colts.
Woods wasn't able to practice in any capacity this week, but the Texans aren't closing the door on the veteran wideout being available for Saturday's contest. Noah Brown (back), meanwhile, has already been ruled out for Week 18, so if Woods joins him on the inactive list, Houston would likely turn to youngsters John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson to take on more reps alongside No. 1 receiver Nico Collins. Even if Woods is available to play without any limitations, he hasn't shown the ability to produce fantasy-friendly stat lines this season. Woods has maxed out at six catches and 74 receiving yards over his 14 appearances thus far in 2023.
