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The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former New York Giants and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, according to a report by Jordan Schultz of FOX.
Hodgins, 26, is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver that was a sixth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills coming out of Oregon State in 2020.
He spent parts of three seasons with the Bills. After missing his entire rookie season with a pair of injuries, he spent most of 2021 on the practice squad, appearing in just one game.
In 2022, he again started on the practice squad, but was promoted to the active roster on Oct. 8 and and played against the Steelers the next day, making four catches for 41 yards.
After playing in two games, he was placed on waivers and claimed by the New York Giants, where he appeared in eight more games and made five starts. He best career game came that Dec. 24 for the Giants against the Miami Dolphins, when he caught eight passes for 89 yards and a touchdown.
Hodgins finished the 2022 season with 10 games played, five starts, and with 37 catches for 392 yards and fourth touchdowns. He re-signed with the Giants for 2023, and played in all 17 games, making nine starts and catching 21 passes for 230 yards and three scores.
He spent the 2024 season on the Giants’ practice squad without appearing in a game. This offseason, Hodgins signed with the San Francisco 49ers, but was waived during final roster cuts in August. He had four catches for 36 yards this preseason.
Hodgins posted a 4.61-second 40-yard dash coming out of Oregon State in 2020. He also had a 36.5-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot-4 broad jump.
He played three seasons with the Beavers, all as a stater. His best year was in 2019, he caught 86 passes for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Steelers will need to clear space on their roster in order to sign Hodgins. They have been looking for another outside option behind DK Metcalf since trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in May.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Set to Sign 6-foot-4 Veteran Wide Receiver
