Amid all of the chaos that comes with the opening day of free agency, the Calgary Stampeders looked outside of their roster for help on defense. On Tuesday, linebackers Micah Teitz and Darius Hodge signed by the Stamps ahead of the 2024 season.
The Bengals announced on Tuesday that they worked out five players, signing WR Tyron Johnson and DE Owen Carney. The team also worked out wide receivers Darius Hodge, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, and Jaivon Heiligh.
The Miami Dolphins originally waived/injured linebacker Darius Hodge during their roster cutdown to 53 players, and he had reverted back to their injured reserve after he went unclaimed.
When rookies are drafted or signed to their organization, they typically have limited numbers that they can choose from due to their being many players on the roster already.
The Miami Dolphins are continuing to trim down their roster in an effort to have 53 players by the NFL’s deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. According to the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, the Dolphins are releasing linebacker Darius Hodge.
The NFL announced it has suspended Dolphins edge rusher Darius Hodge two games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. Hodge is eligible to return to the Dolphins’ active roster on Tuesday, Dec.
The Dolphins have lost a depth player on their defense for the near future. Linebacker Darius Hodge has been suspended by the league for violating their performance-enhancing drug policy.
Former Bengals defensive end Darius Hodge was claimed by the Miami Dolphins on Friday according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Cincinnati waived the rookie on Thursday and there was at least some hope that he would return to the practice squad.
The Bengals' offensive line has had its issues this season, but reinforcements are on the way. Cincinnati activated Hakeem Adeniji from the injured reserve list on Thursday.
Hodge has had excellent showings and could be set to take the role vacated by the injured Joseph Ossai. The Cincinnati Bengals have been crippled by injuries the last couple of seasons, and early on, they’re off to a rough start in 2021.
The defense impressed against Washington, with one rookie standing out. The Cincinnati Bengals played their second preseason game on Friday, a 17-13 loss to the Washington Football Team.
Darius Hodge may not jump off the page as an NFL-caliber defensive end prospect, but he sure played like one in the Bengals' 19-14 victory over the Buccaneers. The undrafted rookie stands at 6-1, 248 pounds and is listed as a linebacker, but he was anything but the second line of defense on Saturday.
Hodge led Cincinnati in quarterback hits during their preseason opener vs. Tampa Bay It’s not often you see an undrafted rookie step onto the field during the first quarter of an NFL preseason game.
Hodge was arrested Sunday for the 2019 incident.
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