The Giants re-signed huge receiver Isaiah Hodgins on Thursday to a one-year, $870,000 deal, based on sources.
Hodgins was an unique rights free agent. That is a participant with fewer than three accrued NFL seasons who’s eligible to signal solely along with his present crew — so long as he’s supplied a one-year, minimal wage deal previous to the beginning of the brand new league yr.
Hodgins, 24, was a revelation after the Giants claimed the previous Buffalo Bill off waivers on Nov. 2. So GM Joe Schoen is getting nice worth by re-signing Hodgins to an affordable one-year contract as a substitute of a multi-year extension.
That was a part of the purpose in claiming Hodgins, too: he wasn’t only a younger and proficient participant with upside who knew Brian Daboll’s offense; he additionally had a contract that might enable the Giants to retain and develop him.
Hodgins caught 33 passes for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns in eight video games as soon as he joined the Giants. And he went off for eight catches, 105 yards and a TD within the Wild Card highway win over Minnesota — earlier than a one-catch, three-yard divisional loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Hodgins is the third unique rights free agent re-signed this week together with tight finish Lawrence Cager and guard Jack Anderson.
The contract’s tender was decided by Hodgins’ credited seasons within the league (one), that means a season during which he was on full pay standing for 3 or extra common season video games.
If Hodgins had held two credited seasons as a substitute of 1, he would have gotten a one-year deal for $940,000, as a substitute.
A credited season is completely different from an accrued season, a season during which a participant is on full pay standing for six or extra common season video games. Amassing accrued seasons is how gamers obtain free company.
If this offseason goes based on Schoen’s plan, Hodgins won’t be a main choice in Daboll’s receiving corps however relatively a precious complementary piece behind a brand new No. 1 wideout and perhaps different new weapons, too.
Three different Giants receivers are additionally unrestricted free brokers: Richie James, Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard.
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