The Facts: Tampa Bay held a walk-through on Wednesday. The practice status is an estimation based on the level of participation player would have had in a regular practice. That being said, Brown would have been a nonparticipant. Reported by Packers.com

Diehards Line: HC Bruce Arians told reporters earlier today that it was too early to say if Brown would play due to the knee injury he suffered in New Orleans. Meanwhile, Mike Evans (knee), Chris Godwin (quad) and Ronald Jones (quad, finger) were listed as limited participants. Jones told reporters earlier today he's all good and is already feeling better than last week when he was questionable going into the Divisional Round matchup against the Saints. DL Jeremiah Ledbetter (calf) and OG Ali Marpet (pectoral) worked fully; CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (quad, ankle) and S Jordan Whitehead (knee) were limited. LB Jason Pierre-Paul (knee/not injury related) did not practice. ... Stay tuned. We'll be following up all week.

The Facts: A.J. Dillon‘s outlook for playing in the NFC Championship Game is looking better on Wednesday. Reporters at Wednesday’s practice said that Dillon was taking part in the portion of the session open to the media and he was officially listed as a limited participant. Williams (ankle) was also limited. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: There doesn't seem to be much concern about Williams' issue. Dillon left last Saturday’s win over the Rams with a quad injury and HC Matt LaFleur said early this week that he was hopeful about Dillon’s chances of being in the lineup. That feeling is likely even stronger now. Also limited were PK Mason Crosby (shoulder), LB Krys Barnes (thumb), DL Kingsley Keke (concussion), WR Allen Lazard (wrist, back), TE Marcedes Lewis (knee), LB Za'Darius Smith (thumb), WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee, ankle) and T Rick Wagner (knee). S Will Redmond (knee) worked fully.

The Facts: Mahomes' path back to the field for the AFC Championship Game included a stop at a mid-week practice. The Chiefs quarterback remains in concussion protocol but participated in what was a light practice for the Chiefs on Wednesday. “He looked good, he is in the protocol, so there’s only certain things he can do, and it’s a limited basis, but today is a limited practice so this fit right into what he can do. But he took all the snaps and feels good. We just have to follow this protocol as closely as we possibly can,” HC Andy Reid said. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Indeed, Mahomes was officially listed as a limited participant on the team's injury report although he must still work through the protocol for clearance to play on Sunday. ... Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle, hip) and Sammy Watkins (calf) were also limited along with CBs Bashaud Breeland (concussion, shoulder) and Rashad Fenton (foot). Edwards-Helaire and Watkins did not play against the Browns last Sunday. LB Willie Gay (ankle) was the only Chiefs player out of practice entirely.

The Facts: Diggs (oblique) was limited while Gabriel Davis (ankle) was held out of today's practice as the Bills began preparations for Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Kansas City. Reported by BuffaloBills.com

Diehards Line: Diggs has been playing through this same issue the last two weeks without any apparent difficulty. Davis left Saturday's win over the Ravens with his injury. ... K Tyler Bass (hand), LB Tremaine Edmunds (hamstring) and DE Darryl Johnson (knee) worked fully. DT Vernon Davis (quad) did not practice while DL Quinton Jefferson (ankle) was limited. ... We'll continue to follow up as needed.

The Facts: Brown avoided a major knee injury, but the team doesn’t know if he’ll be able to play in Green Bay this Sunday. The report that passed on the good news from tests on Brown’s knee also said that he’d be considered day-to-day heading into the game. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians confirmed that was the case on Wednesday and said that it was too early to tell if he’ll be able to play. Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Brown was not spotted by reporters during the open portion of Wednesday’s practice, although they noted it was essentially a walkthrough with more work expected to happen the next two days. Brown had one catch for 10 yards last Sunday and 45 catches for 483 yards and four touchdowns in the regular season.

The Facts: Mahomes will have a very light practice today as part of his plan while in the NFL concussion protocol, a source tells NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: Rapoport could be listed as limited or a nonparticipant, but his work will ramp up during the week. Mahomes, who has no symptoms, will do some tolerance tests, too. Mahomes' participation in Wednesday's practice, however limited it ends up being, is an encouraging sign for his chances of playing Sunday. And as Rapoport later tweeted, serving as a limited participant doesn't mean much of a difference at this stage of the season, when most practice work is mental and walkthrough. ... We'll be following up as needed.

The Facts: The Lions and Saints TEs coach/assistant HC Dan Campbell have agreed to terms on a contract to make him Detroit’s new head coach, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. What was expected is now official. Reported by NFL.com

Diehards Line: The unheralded assistant became Miami's interim head coach in 2015, leading the Dolphins to a 5-7 mark in 12 games following the early season firing of Joe Philbin. With his NFL-sized frame (Campbell played in the league from 1999-2009), Campbell momentarily captured the attention of NFL fans with his sideline stature and Miami's unexpected boost in performance under his leadership, especially after the Dolphins had flopped to a 1-4 start to the 2015 campaign under Philbin. ... Stay tuned. More details to come.

The Facts: Rivers, who came to San Diego in a draft-day trade in 2004 and played quarterback for the Chargers all but his final season in the NFL, will announce his retirement today. “It’s just time,” Rivers told the Union-Tribune late Tuesday night from his home in Indianapolis, where earlier this month he completed his only season with the Colts. “It’s just right.” Reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune

Diehards Line: River played in 244 games, starting the final 240 of those without interruption. That streak is the second longest ever by an NFL quarterback behind Brett Favre’s 297. His retirement comes 13 years to the day since Rivers played in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots just six days after undergoing surgery to remove the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Rivers, 39, finishes his career ranked fifth all-time with 63,440 passing yards and 421 touchdown passes. “I can sit here and say, ‘I can still throw it. I love to play,’ ” Rivers said. “But that’s always going to be there. I’m excited to go coach high school football. ...” We'll have more on this as further details come to light.

The Facts: Arthur Smith is the new head coach of the Falcons and one of the reasons he got the job was the work he did with quarterback Ryan Tannehill over the last two seasons. Tannehill came to Tennessee as a backup after a rocky run with the Dolphins, but has been highly productive since taking over the starting job early in the 2019 season. Smith’s quarterback in Atlanta doesn’t have that same backstory and Smith told the team’s website that he won’t be coaching him the same way. “Matt’s had a lot of success,” Smith said. “Matt’s the ultimate pro. He’s a great leader and there’s a lot of things he can do. I don’t get into comparisons. Just because we did something with Ryan doesn’t mean that we’re gonna do the same thing with Matt. We’re gonna play to Matt’s strengths just like we tried to play to Ryan’s strengths.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Smith noted that the Falcons’ roster is going to look a lot different in the spring than it is going to look now and some have wondered if they’d consider moving Ryan to push the team in a new direction. Smith’s comments don’t rule that out, but it doesn’t sound like he’s planning an offensive overhaul either.

The Facts: Lions GM Brad Holmes was likely asked his thoughts on Stafford when he interviewed with the team this month and he had to expect questions about him during his introductory press conference in Detroit on Tuesday. Holmes didn’t have to wait long. He faced a question about Stafford’s future with the organization right off the bat. Holmes didn’t paint himself into any corners in a response that complimented the longtime Lion while stopping short of guaranteeing anything for the year to come. “Matthew, great player,” Holmes said. “You appreciate how intangibles show on film, but it is my job to evaluate the entire roster. I have not had any discussions with Matthew or any player.” Reported by Profootballtalk.com

Diehards Line: Any evaluation process will include the head coach and the Lions have not made any announcements regarding the expected hire of Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell at this point. That will likely come in the near future and then the duo will embark on building their first team in Detroit.