Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Returns to Atlanta on two-year deal
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Hodge is re-signing with the Falcons on a two-year, $6 million contract Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Hodge rejoins Atlanta, where he's spent the last three years handling a depth role on offense while contributing as a key special-teamer. He's suited up for all 17 regular-season games in each of those years, having secured seven of 12 targets for 131 yards and one score in 2024.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Good to go for Week 16
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Hodge (ribs) is active for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Hodge had a LP/DNP/LP practice log this week while working through a rib injury, and the 29-year-old wideout has done enough to suit up for Sunday's contest. Hodge has logged 11 snaps on offense in the Falcons' three games since the Week 12 bye and has not registered a target over that span.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Barely plays on offense in loss
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Hodge played one snap on offense and 14 on special teams in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Vikings.
Hodge was one of five wideouts active for Atlanta in Week 14, but he and practice-squad call-up Chris Blair combined to play just one snap on offense while the trio of Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud took on nearly all the available reps at receiver. Though the 29-year-old Hodge is expected to continue to suit up on game days, he'll continue to see most of his opportunities on the Falcons' kick coverage units.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Ready to play
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Hodge (neck) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's matchup with the Chargers.
With Darnell Mooney (Achilles) and Drake London (hip) also avoiding injury designations, Hodge figures to have his usual role as the No. 4 wide receiver in an offense that rarely takes any of its top three guys off the field.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Listed as limited Thursday
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Hodge (neck) was listed as a limited participant on Thursday's injury report, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
Hodge wasn't able to practice Wednesday due to a neck injury. His practice participation Friday will provide clarity on his status heading into Sunday's game against the Chargers. In the three regular-season games before the Falcons' Week 12 bye, Hodge logged three catches (on four targets) for 31 yards.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Hodge (neck) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
Hodge appears to be dealing with a neck injury following Atlanta's Week 12 bye that held him out of Wednesday's practice. The Prairie View A&M product will likely miss the Falcons' Week 13 matchup against the Chargers if he can't upgrade to at least limited practice participation Thursday or Friday.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Catches two passes in loss
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Hodge caught both of his targets for 22 yards during Sunday's 38-6 loss to the Broncos.
Hodge caught multiple passes for a second time this season. However, outside of those two outings, he's been targeted in only one other game. He's played double-digit offensive snaps in four of the last eight games, but, more often than not, he's left completely out of the Falcons' offensive game plan.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: No targets in blowout win
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Hodge didn't record a target during Sunday's 38-20 win over the Panthers.
Hodge played a season-high 13 offensive snaps and caught a game-winning TD in overtime last week. However, aside from those heroics, he's been a non-factor, recording zero targets on 14 offensive snaps across five games.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Game-winning catch in OT
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Hodge caught both his targets for 67 yards and a touchdown during Thursday's 36-30 overtime win over Tampa Bay.
Hodge played only 16 offensive snaps, the fewest among Atlanta's wideouts. However, he ended up playing hero after taking a checkdown pass from Kirk Cousins the distance during the first drive of overtime. Hodge also had a 22-yard catch in the second quarter and was called for offensive pass interference in the red zone during the third quarter. Before Thursday's game, Hodge played primarily on special teams and hadn't recorded a target through four games.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Career-high 232 yards in 2023
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Hodge finished 2023 with 14 receptions on 23 targets for 232 yards in 17 appearances.
Hodge was held without a catch in seven of his 17 appearances and secured just one reception six times. However, a strong three-game stretch from Weeks 7 to 9 (seven receptions on 10 targets for 154 yards) allowed Hodge to post a career-high 232 receiving yards in 2023. Atlanta may retain Hodge by signing him to a one-year deal for a third straight offseason, but with Arthur Smith out of town and his replacement yet to be selected, Hodge's place in the organization isn't the only looming question.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: One grab against Panthers
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Hodge reeled in his lone target for 10 yards in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Panthers.
Hodge recorded just one catch for the second straight week while playing just 19 of the Falcons' 52 offensive snaps in Week 15. The veteran wideout continues to be mostly an afterthought in Atlanta's offensive attack, diminishing his fantasy utility. Hodge will look to get more involved in Week 16 when the Falcons host the Colts.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: One grab in Week 14
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Hodge caught one of two targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 29-25 loss to the Buccaneers.
Hodge's one catch was his first since Week 9, when he recorded three receptions for 60 yards in a loss to the Vikings. The 28-year-old wideout played 23 of Atlanta's 72 offensive snaps, behind both Drake London (55) and Van Jefferson (32). Hodge is not seeing enough consistent usage in the Falcon's offense to make him a reliable fantasy option. Heading into a Week 15 matchup with the Panthers, the veteran should remain far off the fantasy radar.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Catches three passes in loss
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Hodge caught three of six targets for 60 yards during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Vikings.
With Drake London (groin) sidelined and Mack Hollins (ankle) leaving the contest early, Hodge played the most offensive snaps (46) among Atlanta's wideouts. Hodge also paced the group in receiving yards, though tight end Jonnu Smith led the team in receptions and yards through the air. After a quiet start to the season (five receptions on six targets for 64 yards across the first seven games), Hodge has secured six of nine targets for 135 yards over the last two weeks. While that's not prolific production, Hodge has clearly seen an uptick in usage and production since London got hurt. As long as London and Hollins remain banged-up or out, Hodge should be on fantasy radars.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: One catch in win
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Hodge caught his only target for 19 yards in Sunday's 16-13 win over the Buccaneers.
Hodge played the fewest offensive snaps (12) of any Falcons wideout, and his 19 yards in the contest matched his season high. The veteran has now totaled just five catches on six targets for 64 yards through seven games of the 2023 campaign. With limited opportunities in Atlanta's offense, Hodge should continue to remain off the fantasy radar when the Falcons visit the Titans in Week 8.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Two touches in win
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Hodge caught his only target for 11 yards and rushed once for zero yards during Sunday's 21-19 win over the Texans.
Hodge caught a first-down pass on a 2nd-and-10 play in the second quarter, but he wasn't targeted in the pass game the rest of the day. The Falcons tried to get him involved in the red zone on a designed running play early in the fourth quarter, but he couldn't handle a direct snap cleanly. Hodge's role continues to increase each week -- he played a season-high 36 offensive snaps versus Houston -- but he's yet to see more than two touches in a game this year.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: First multi-catch game of 2023
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Hodge caught both of his targets for 19 yards during Sunday's 23-7 loss to Jacksonville.
Hodge didn't record a target across 16 offensive snaps over the first two games of the season, but he's been more involved the last two weeks, totaling three receptions (three targets) for 34 yards across 26 offensive snaps. While Hodge's production has increased, it's been in modest increments, and it's been difficult for fantasy managers to trust any Falcons pass catchers thus far.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Catches first pass of 2023
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Hodge caught his only target for 15 yards during Sunday's 20-6 loss to the Lions.
Hodge played 16 offensive snaps through the first two weeks of the season and was held without a catch. However, he got on the board in Week 3, securing a first-down grab late in the fourth quarter. Hodge has been playing more on special teams than he has on offense to begin 2023, so he currently doesn't hold much fantasy value.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Back to fully practicing
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Hodge (ankle) was a full participant at practice Thursday ahead of Sunday's game versus Carolina, Scott Blair of the Falcons' official site reports.
After progressing from missing practice Monday to registering a limited practice Wednesday, Hodge was back up to full speed Thursday. He figures to run primarily out of the slot for Atlanta again in 2023 and will try to improve on the 20 targets he drew a season ago.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Limited practice Wednesday
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Hodge (ankle) was a limited participant at the Falcons' practice Wednesday, Scott Bair of the team's official website reports.
Hodge was a non-participant to open the week, so Wednesday's limited practice opens the door for him to be active Sunday versus the Panthers. The wide receiver is expected to operate as an option out of the slot once healthy.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Not practicing Monday
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Hodge (ankle) did not practice Monday, D.Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Hodge has been unable to participate in football activities since sustaining an ankle injury during the second week of preseason. If Hodge were unable to go for the Week 1 matchup versus Carolina, his absence would create a vacancy in the slot that second-year receiver Josh Ali is suited to fill.
