Robert

Woods

He signed a one-day contract to retire as a Ram. Woods peaked with the Jared Goff Era early Sean McVay Rams, where he signed as a free agent after a four-year rookie deal in Buffalo. Woods managed 3,289 yards and 14 touchdowns over a three-year stretch from 2018-2020. His last real action was with the Texans in 2023 and 2024, though he bounced around the Steelers in the 2025 offseason and did a few practice squad stints. Woods retires with 683 receptions for 8233 yards and 38 scores.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport believes “the door is open for a possible return” for Woods in Pittsburgh, so don’t fret too much if you’re dying to see Woods and Aaron Rodgers cook up a series of 3/26 lines down the stretch. For now, Woods loses out to Ben Skowronek and (likely) Scotty Miller on the back end of the Pittsburgh wideout depth chart.

The 33-year-old wide receiver has long since seen his days of 100-target seasons fall by the wayside, but he still adds a veteran presence to a relatively young wide receiver room in Pittsburgh. Woods played over 60 percent of the offensive snaps for the Texans just twice in 2024 after doing so 13 times in 2023, indicating a high likelihood he was brought in for his locker room presence and veteran savvy rather than as a consistent contributor to the offense. The low-risk signing makes sense for both parties considering Woods’ age and the state of the Pittsburgh pass-catching corps.

Woods was held off the stat sheet as Xavier Hutchinson drew six looks and John Metchie saw two. Although Woods’ hip injury was undoubtedly a factor, it’s not a great sign for the 32-year-old as he heads to the open market. Limited to 60 catches in two years in Houston, Woods could struggle to find guaranteed money in free agency. Someone would have to really like his leadership ability.

Both players came into the weekend listed as questionable, with Mixon downgraded throughout the week with an ankle injury and Woods missing all three practices with a hip injury. Also active for the Texans is linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Inactive for the Texans are RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White ,DE Jerry Hughes, G/C Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker, and DT Kurt Hinish.

This is one worth watching. After popping up as limited following an ankle injury he sustained in Wednesday’s practice, Mixon was a DNP on Thursday and officially carries a questionable designation into the weekend. It’s possible Mixon was sidelined on Thursday out of precaution, but his status will be one to monitor until the team officially confirms his availabilty. In addition to Mixon, LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) and WR Robert Woods (hip) are also listed as questionable.

Woods was spotted at practice by reporters earlier in the day. The DNP designation means whatever work he did was not enough to be considered a limited session. It also puts his Divisional Round status in doubt. With Diontae Johnson cut and Woods banged up, expect to see plenty of John Metchie as the Texans’ No. 2 receiver versus Kansas City.

Woods missed the first practice of the week with a hip issue but was back on the field today. For a veteran wideout, a day off is nothing out of the normal this late in the season. With Diontae Johnson out of the picture, Woods will likely function as Houston’s WR3 in the Divisional Round.

With the Texans cutting loose Diontae Johnson earlier today, we could see a condensed target tree for the Texans going forward. Woods probably isn’t in any real danger of missing the Divisional Round, but dealing with a hip injury is a boost for the odds of John Metchie and Xavier Hutchinson seeing expanded roles for sicko DFS purposes. Woods played 51 percent of the snaps against the Chargers last week and saw four targets.

With John Metchie functioning as the Texans’ No. 2 wideout, Woods was an afterthought along with every Houston pass catcher besides Nico Collins and Metchie. Woods, who had two receptions for 39 yards in Week 18 against the Titans, won’t be a fantasy option in the Divisional Round.