Hodge re-signed with the Falcons on Thursday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Hodge will get a third year with Atlanta after spending the two previous seasons with the team. The 29-year-old played in all 17 games last season, recording 14 catches on 23 targets for 232 yards. With Drake London returning and the acquisitions of Darnell Mooney and Rondale Moore so far this offseason, Hodge likely won't be high on the team's positional depth chart at wide receiver to start the 2024 campaign.
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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: Another quiet outing
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Hodge caught his only target for five yards during Sunday's 29-10 win over the Colts.
Hodge has caught exactly one pass in three straight games, totaling 33 receiving yards during that stretch. Hodge has been playing around 20 offensive snaps per game since Atlanta's Week 11 bye, but he's not producing enough to crack fantasy relevance.
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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: Garners one target
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Hodge failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Commanders.
After Drake London (68), Hodge (29) saw the most snaps among Atlanta's wideouts, though there wasn't much discrepancy between them as Mack Hollins (28), Scotty Miller (28) and Van Jefferson (22) all saw similar playing time. As long as there's this much competition, it'll be difficult for any of the aforementioned pass catchers to garner consistent roles. Hodge has just four receptions (five targets) for 45 yards across six appearances this season.
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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: Non-factor in Week 1
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Hodge (ankle) played 20 snaps (seven offensive) and didn't record any counting stats during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.
Despite logging back-to-back full sessions to end the practice week, Hodge was questionable heading into the contest due to an ankle injury. He was cleared ahead of kickoff but didn't make an impact. Hodge's seven offensive snaps were the fewest among Atlanta's wideouts who actually saw action, trailing Drake London (47), Mack Hollins (33) and Scotty Miller (10).
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Will play Week 1
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Hodge (ankle) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
After being limited Wednesday due to an ankle injury, Hodge logged back-to-back full sessions to end the week. However, the depth wideout still received a questionable tag. It's not surprising to see the veteran cleared, but he'll presumably play the majority of his snaps on special teams while Drake London, Mack Hollins and Scotty Miller handle most of the wideout snaps.
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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.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Injures ankle Friday
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Hodge won't return to Friday's preseason game against the Bengals due to an ankle injury, NFL.com reports.
On his only catch of the evening, a seven-yarder, Hodge was twisted to the ground and had some difficulty getting to the sideline. Once he was there, he was examined by the Falcons' training staff before he was ruled out. The severity of the injury isn't known but likely will become more clear after the team does a battery of tests.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Re-ups with Atlanta
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The Falcons re-signed Hodge to a one-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.
The 28-year-old has bounced around the league since entering it as an undrafted free agent out of Prairie View A&M in 2018, but Hodge has settled in as a core special teams player and depth wideout. He set career highs on offense last season with 13 catches for 202 yards and his first NFL touchdown.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Minimal role in passing attack
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Hodge reeled in his lone target for five yards during Sunday's 20-19 victory over the Cardinals.
Hodge played the fourth-most snaps among Atlanta's wide receivers, but after securing a five-yard catch on the Falcons' opening offensive drive, the fifth-year wideout wasn't targeted again. The reception marked Hodge's first since Week 11, so it's safe to presume he won't offer much fantasy production during Sunday's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay. Across 16 appearances, Hodge has totaled 13 receptions on 20 targets for 202 yards and one touchdown.
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Falcons' KhaDarel Hodge: Zero receptions on two targets
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Hodge failed to catch either of his targets during Sunday's 19-16 loss against Pittsburgh.
Hodge played just six offensive snaps and was targeted on two of them, but he failed to record a reception. The fifth-year wideout has 12 receptions for 197 yards and one touchdown this season, but he's been held without a catch in seven of his 13 appearances.
