ISAIAH HODGINS NEWS

Steelers Reportedly Sign Former Giants Wide Receiver After Week 2 Loss After losing to the Seahawks in Week 2, the Steelers have reportedly signed former Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins in free agency.

SEPTEMBER 17 • SPORTSNETPITTSBURGH.COM

Catches on with Giants The Giants signed Hodgins to the practice squad Tuesday, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Hodgins failed to make the 49ers' 53-man roster at the end of training camp, but he'll get a new opportunity with the Giants, who he played with from 2022 to 2024. He would be a top candidate to be elevated from the practice squad to the active roster if any member of the Giants' wide receiver corps were to miss time due to injury, illness or suspension.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Cut by 49ers The 49ers released Hodgins on Tuesday.

Impact Hodgins was a productive player with the Giants between the 2022 and 2023 seasons, tallying 54 catches for 581 yards and seven touchdowns. However, he fell out of favor in 2024 and spent most of the season on the practice squad. Hodgins may be headed towards a similar fate in 2025.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy DeVito is one of many quarterbacks released as teams trim rosters to 53 players

Tommy DeVito is the latest quarterback looking for a new team

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

San Jose native may be on 49ers' chopping block after rough preseason showing San Jose native Isaiah Hodgins could be on the chopping block after a rough showing in the team's first preseason game.

AUGUST 13 • NINERNOISE.COM

Joins SF on reserve/future deal San Francisco signed Hodgins to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.

Impact Hodgins was a sixth-round draft selection by the Bills in 2020. He had a mild breakthrough after joining the Giants midway through the 2022 campaign, recording 33 catches for 351 yards and four touchdowns over eight games. However, Hodgins had since fallen out of favor in New York and spent much of 2024 on the team's practice squad. The 49ers have signed two other veteran wideouts -- Trent Taylor and Russell Gage -- to reserve/future deals following the conclusion of the regular season, and the trio will be given the opportunity to compete for roster spots during training camp next summer.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Drops to practice squad Hodgins reverted to the Giants' practice squad Monday.

Impact Hodgins handled a 32 percent snap share but caught just one pass for seven yards during Sunday's loss to the Panthers. The Giants are on a Week 11 bye, so Hodgins' next chance to enter the lineup will be Week 12 versus the Buccaneers.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated for Week 10 The Giants elevated Hodgins from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus Carolina in Germany, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact Hodgins had previously been elevated in Weeks 5 and 6, and he recorded one catch for five yards while logging 38 offensive snaps in those two games. The fifth-year pro's elevation for Week 10 comes as a result of Darius Slayton missing the contest against Carolina while in the NFL's concussion protocol. Hodgins isn't likely to see heavy volume Sunday, but he should get some opportunities to contribute as he did in the previous two games for which he has suited up this season.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reverts to practice squad Hodgins reverted to the Giants' practice squad Monday.

Impact Hodgins caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's loss to the Bengals while playing 19 percent of the offensive snaps, ranking as a distant fourth behind Darius Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to active roster Hodgins was elevated to the Giants' active roster Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact Hodgins has spent most of the season on the Giants' practice squad, but he'll be elevated to the active roster for the second consecutive week with Malik Nabers (concussion) sidelined. He played 24 offensive snaps in Week 5 but did not earn a target.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 12, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Bumped back down Hodgins reverted to the Giants' practice squad Monday.

Impact Hodgins got the callup with Malik Nabers (concussion) out of action. The Oregon State product saw 25 snaps on offense but never saw a target. If Nabers were to remain out in Week 6 against the Bengals, Hodgins would likely see another opportunity with the active roster.

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated ahead of Week 5 The Giants elevated Hodgins from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Impact Hodgins wasn't able to make the Giants' 53-man roster at the end of training camp despite starting for the G-Men during the 2023 regular season. He opted to stick around on the practice squad, and he'll be elevated for the first time this season ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks after Malik Nabers (concussion) was ruled out. Hodgins recorded 21 catches (on 33 targets) for 230 yards and three touchdowns across 17 regular-season games for the Giants in 2023.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sticks around with Big Blue The Giants signed Hodgins to the practice squad Wednesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact Hodgins opened 2023 as a starter for the Giants, but he saw inconsistent playing time over the course of the season and finished with 21 catches (on 33 targets) for 230 yards and three touchdowns across 17 regular-season games. The 2020 sixth-round pick didn't manage to show much production during the preseason, during which he caught three passes (on eight targets) for 17 yards. Hodgins will stick around on the taxi squad in the hopes of making it back to the active roster during the regular season.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Giants The Giants waived Hodgins on Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact The 2020 sixth-round pick has never reached even 400 receiving yards in a season, but he did enjoy a brief run of semi-relevance for fantasy football in the second half of the 2022 campaign when he scored four TDs in a five-game stretch (Weeks 13-17) while averaging 5.0 catches for 50.0 yards on 6.6 targets. Hodgins then opened 2023 as a starter, but he was quickly demoted to a part-time role after managing just 64 yards over the first three games. He had just two games with more than 24 yards last season, and none with more than 40.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cut by Giants The Giants released Hodgins on Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact The 2020 sixth-round pick has never reached even 400 receiving yards in a season, but he did enjoy a brief run of semi-relevance for fantasy football in the second half of the 2022 campaign when he scored four TDs in a five-game stretch (Weeks 13-17) while averaging 5.0 catches for 50.0 yards on 6.6 targets. Hodgins then opened 2023 as a starter, but he was quickly demoted to a part-time role after managing just 64 yards over the first three games. He had just two games with more than 24 yards last season, and none with more than 40.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes second preseason reception Hodgins recorded one reception on two targets for three yards in Saturday's 10-6 preseason loss to the Jets.

Impact The Giants rested all four of their top wide receivers, leaving Hodgins and Allen Robinson on the field to begin the game. Tommy DeVito struggled to move the ball through the air, making it difficult to evaluate Hodgins' performance. However, his status on the roster is certainly in question given that he appeared in this game, and the Giants could opt to keep other players at the position ahead of Hodgins given his lack of ability to contribute on special teams.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

New York Giants add explosive receiving threat, taking Malik Nabers of LSU at No. 6 in NFL draft

The New York Giants have selected Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in the NFL draft

APRIL 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Giants re-signing WR Isaiah Hodgins, add OL Matt Nelson The New York Giants are re-signing wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins and adding offensive tackle Matt Nelson.Both moves are pending physicals, th...

MARCH 22, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Falls back to depth role in 2023 Hodgins finished the regular season with 21 catches on 33 targets for 230 yards and three touchdowns over 17 games.

Impact After ascending to a role near the front of New York's wide-receiver room during a strong finish to the 2022 campaign, Hodgins came into this season slated to be one of the team's top wideouts. However, he struggled to make an impact, topping out at four catches and 40 yards (both in Week 2 against Arizona). By Week 4, Hodgins had been surpassed on the depth chart by other options, and he logged less than half of the team's offensive snaps in six of his final seven contests. The Giants' paltry passing game had a part to play in Hodgins' decreased output, but it was also evident that the wideout isn't likely to be a difference-maker in an NFL offense. Hodgins is set to be a restricted free agent, and it's far from a certainty that he'll be tendered.

JANUARY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Giants Add WR Isaiah Hodgins to Injury Report Hodgins is questionable for the Eagles game due to illness.

DECEMBER 24, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Scores TD on two catches Hodgins brought in both his targets for 22 yards and a touchdown in the Giants' 24-22 win over the Packers on Monday night.

Impact Hodgins was a distant second to Wan'Dale Robinson in receiving yards, but he did find the end zone on an eight-yard scoring grab late in the third quarter. The fourth-year's third touchdown of the season notwithstanding, Hodgins continues to flash a very low floor, as he hasn't surpassed three receptions or 24 receiving yards in any of the last 11 contests.

DECEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Isaiah Hodgins' pylon-race TD breaks scoreless tie in Pats-Giants matchup New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins stiff arms a defender and races to the pylon on 12-yard TD reception from quarterback Tommy Dev...

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • NFL.COM

Isaiah Hodgins' pylon-race TD puts Giants on the board | Giants vs. Patriots Highlights Wide Receiver Isaiah Hodgins stiff arms a defender and races to the pylon on 12-yard TD reception.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • GIANTS.COM

Gets season-low snap count Hodgins went without a target while playing 18 of the Giants' 77 snaps on offense in Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Bills.

Impact Though Hodgins was credited with a start after opening the game on the field for the Giants' first possession, he ultimately finished fourth among New York receivers in terms of playing time. With snap shares of 40 percent or lower in three consecutive games, Hodgins appears to have moved into more of a depth role while rookie third-round pick Jalin Hyatt has been seeing more work at his expense.

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE