Tanner Hudson Fantasy

The New York Giants signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers tight end Tanner Hudson to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. The Giants placed veteran Ricky Seals-Jones on season-ending Injured Reserve on Wednesday and also cut Jordan Akins, so they were in need of some reinforcements at an extremely thin position. Hudson was cut by the 49ers on Tuesday. The 27-year-old played in two games for San Francisco in 2021 and wasn't targeted at all. In two years with the Buccaneers to begin his career, he had five catches on 12 targets for 67 yards. Rookie Daniel Bellinger has a clear path to starting duties for the Giants in 2022, while Chris Myarick, rookie Austin Allen and Hudson will back him up.

Aug. 25th • 12:05 PM

San Francisco 49ers tight end Tanner Hudson made five catches on six targets for 43 yards in Saturday's 17-7 preseason Week 2 win over the Minnesota Vikings. That production, which led the team, mainly came in second-half action. While spending 2021 on the Niners' practice squad, Hudson played only one snap in a Week 5 game. Now he is competing with Charlie Woerner, Tyler Kroft, and Ross Dwelley for the No. 2 TE role behind George Kittle. Even if Hudson were to win a roster spot, he would not be worthy of fantasy consideration as the backup tight end on a run-heavy team.

Aug. 21st • 12:57 AM

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released tight end Tanner Hudson on Monday, according to Adam Schefter. The 26-year-old was making some noise in the preseason, as he posted five receptions for 50 yards on eight targets in the first game and six receptions for 74 yards on seven targets in the second game. Nevertheless, it seemed like a possibility that this could happen given Tampa has three capable tight ends already in Rob Gronkowski, O.J. Howard, and Cameron Brate. Hudson had five receptions for 67 yards on 12 targets in two seasons with Tampa.

Aug. 31st • 8:28 PM