Former Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Johnathan Hankins is expected to sign an undisclosed deal with the Seattle Seahawks, according to a person close to the situation. The Cowboys were interested in bringing Hankins back, but the Seahawks offered more. The 31-year-old came into the NFL as a second-round pick of the New York Giants in 2013 out of Ohio State and spent the first four years of his career in the Big Apple before also playing for the Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders. Hankins had 27 tackles (13 solo) and three sacks in 14 regular-season starts for Dallas in 2023. He will help beef up the interior of Seattle's defensive line in 2024 and brings veteran experience, but Hankins shouldn't be drafted in IDP fantasy leagues.
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins (foot) is questionable to return to the Sunday night game against the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles after injuring his ankle. Hankins was carted to the locker room in the third quarter before being helped off the field by the training staff, so it's probably unlikely he's going to return to this contest. If the 31-year-old veteran doesn't come back in this one, Mazi Smith should see more snaps on Dallas' defensive line. Before injuring his ankle, Hankins didn't have a single tackle. There should be more news on the severity of Hankins' ankle injury after he undergoes tests after the game on Sunday or on Monday.
The Dallas Cowboys re-signed defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins to an undisclosed one-year deal on Wednesday, according to a source. Hankins started the 2022 season with the Las Vegas Raiders before being traded to Dallas midway through the year. He finished with 20 tackles (seven solo) in 10 total games played (four starts) for both teams. The 31-year-old is likely to continue playing a rotational role on the interior of Dallas' defensive line in 2023, leaving him with virtually not IDP fantasy value. In his 10 years in the NFL, Hankins has 376 tackles (211 solo), 14.5 sacks, 37 tackles for loss, 47 QB hits, 10 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 138 games (120 starts).
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and a seventh-rounder in 2024 from the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday in exchange for a 2023 sixth-round pick, according to a source. Hankins will give the Cowboys some rotational depth on the interior of their defensive line moving forward. The 30-year-old former second-rounder of the New York Giants in 2013 has spent the last three years with the Raiders as a depth piece. In 14 starts in Las Vegas in 2021, he had 38 tackles (15 solo) and a pass defensed. So far in 2022, Hankins had started only one of five games and had 10 tackles (one solo) and one QB hit.
The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins to an undisclosed deal on Monday. Hankins will return to the Raiders for his fifth season after posting 38 tackles (15 solo), two QB hits and one pass defensed in 14 starts in 2021. He has started 60 of the 61 regular season games he's played in with the team and has a total of 172 tackles, 2.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries in his four seasons with the team. The 30-year-old pass-rusher was originally a second-round pick by the New York Giants in 2013 out of Ohio State. In nine NFL seasons, Hankins has 356 tackles (204 solo), 36 tackles for loss, 46 QB hits and 14.5 sacks in 128 games (116 starts).
The Oakland Raiders are signing free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, the Raiders had trouble getting to the quarterback in Week 1 against the Rams after trading away their best edge rusher in Khalil Mack. Oakland is also beat up on the defensive line already, so Hankins could have an immediate role. How much he'll actually help, though, remains to be seen. The Raiders defense can be avoided in Week 2 against the Broncos.
Free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins in visiting with the New York Jets on Thursday. The former Giants second-round pick was cut by the Colts last month, and he has also visited with the Redskins. The 26-year-old is the best linemen left on the market was was Pro Football Focus' third best run-stopping defensive tackle in football last year behind Damon Harrison and Ndamukong Suh. In 15 games for Indianapolis in 2017, Hankins had 44 tackles and two sacks.
