The Facts: The Jets claimed Clive Walford off of waivers on Monday and made another move to bolster their tight end group on Tuesday. The team announced that they have signed free agent Hodges to their 90-man offseason roster.
Diehards Line:He joins Walford, Eric Tomlinson and Jordan Leggett on the depth chart at tight end. As PFT notes, Hodges got good marks from several draft analysts last year after catching 133 passes for 1,747 yards and 20 touchdowns over three seasons in a receiving-oriented role at Virginia Tech, but questions about his ability to play a traditional tight end role wound up leaving him for the Vikings in the sixth round. He was waived/injured by Minnesota in September and spent time on Carolina’s practice squad during the season.