The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end Tanner Hudson to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov. In his second year with the Bengals in 2024, Hudson regressed and had only 19 receptions on 23 targets for 154 yards and one touchdown in 11 games while Mike Gesicki was the team's third leading receiver behind wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The 30-year-old missed six weeks with two knee injuries last year, which also didn't help his cause. However, if the Bengals fail to re-sign Mike Gesicki this offseason, Hudson could be primed to be the team's top pass-catching tight end in 2025. Without Gesicki around in 2023, Hudson had the best season of his career, but it only yielded 39 catches for 352 yards and one touchdown on 50 targets in 12 games (one start).
Mar 7, 2025 1:05 PM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson is not a viable fantasy option in Week 11 when his team lines up against the Los Angeles Chargers on the road at SoFi Stadium. The seventh-year veteran has seen his usage tick up since rookie TE Erick All Jr (knee) went down for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. In Week 10, Hudson had his best outing of the season when he churned out 42 yards and a touchdown on 6-of-7 receiving against a sieve-like Baltimore Ravens defense. However, he'll have a much more difficult outing this weekend against one of the top defenses in the league. The Chargers are affording opposing tight ends an average of 4.7 fantasy points per outing and are the top scoring defense in the NFL -- letting up just 13.1 points per game. Additionally, the 30-year-old will continue to contend with teammate Mike Gesicki for targets and now has wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad) back in the fold, vying for his own share. Hudson is RotoBaller's PPR TE28 ahead of Week 11's outing.
Nov 16, 2024 9:45 PM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson had 42 yards and a touchdown off six catches in Thursday's loss to the Ravens. With Erick All Jr. (knee) done for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign, Hudson had a chance to get more involved behind Mike Gesicki. He made the most of his opportunity, although Cincinnati couldn't pull off a win. Hudson easily had his best showing of the season on Thursday. However, the 29-year-old still has more work to do before earning a spot in fantasy lineups moving ahead.
Nov 8, 2024 12:25 AM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson and wide receiver Trenton Irwin are both healthy scratches for the big Week 5 divisional clash on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Hudson hasn't been active for the Bengals since the Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, when he caught two of his three targets for 18 yards. For now, he remains well off the fantasy radar in all leagues behind Mike Gesicki, rookie Erick All Jr. and Drew Sample. Irwin is inactive for the second straight week after Tee Higgins returned to the fold for the Bengals in last week's win over the Carolina Panthers. In two games in 2024, Irwin has just two receptions on eight targets for 11 yards. The Bengals will roll forward with Ja'Marr Chase, Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, rookie Jermaine Burton and Charlie Jones at the receiver position versus Baltimore.
Oct 6, 2024 11:39 AM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson (knee) is officially inactive for Week 4 versus the Carolina Panthers. He had been listed as questionable but will ultimately miss his third consecutive contest. Hudson hasn't played since Week 1 when he caught two passes for 18 yards and lost a fumble. Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, and Erick All have looked solid at the tight end position this year, so even when Hudson is healthy, he might not have much of a role on offense. He should be avoided in all fantasy leagues.
Sep 29, 2024 11:34 AM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson (knee) officially did not practice Friday. After opening the week as a back-to-back non-participant, Hudson will have one more chance to get in a limited session on Saturday to help his case for suiting up Monday night when the team hosts the visiting Washington Commanders. He was one of four Bengals TEs to record a snap in Week 1 but has yet to suit up since. In the meantime, teammate Mike Gesicki showed out this past Sunday in Cincinnati's 26-25 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, hauling in 7-of-9 targets for 91 yards -- despite playing the fewest snaps of the active tight ends. Gesicki may have separated himself from Hudson, Drew Sample, and rookie Erick All Jr., but that is not guaranteed. Regardless, Hudson can be off fantasy manager's radars as the team's third TE.
Sep 20, 2024 9:33 PM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson (knee) is likely to be listed as doubtful for the Week 2 contest this Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs, according to head coach Zac Taylor. Hudson did not practice on Wednesday but then was upgraded to a limited session on Thursday. He was apparently injured in the Week 1 loss to the New England Patriots, when he had two catches on three targets for only 18 yards. It appears the 29-year-old wasn't able to make enough progress in practice by the end of the week to get the green light to suit up this weekend. With Hudson expected to be inactive on Sunday, look for Drew Sample to have a bigger role alongside starter Mike Gesicki against the Chiefs. Gesicki had three catches for only 18 yards in Week 1 but nearly missed a touchdown and can be considered a sleeper TE2.
Sep 13, 2024 1:10 PM EST
Free-agent tight end Tanner Hudson is re-signing with the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday on an undisclosed one-year deal, according to a source. In his first year in Cincinnati last season, Hudson caught a career-high 39 passes for 352 yards and one touchdown on 50 targets in 12 games played (one start). His previous career-high in receptions came the previous season with the New York Giants, when he had just 10 catches. The 29-year-old ended up being the team's top pass-catching tight end a season ago due to the struggles of Irv Smith Jr., who has since moved on to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals signed Mike Gesicki in free agency and also brought back Drew Sample, so it will be an uphill battle for Hudson to lead the Bengals in receiving for a second year in a row at the position in 2024.
Mar 15, 2024 12:20 PM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson (finger) was able to get in a full practice session on Thursday. That is good news heading into the Monday night matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Last week, Hudson hauled in four receptions for 18 yards in the loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This aren't great stats, but Hudson has been able to haul in at least four receptions in four straight games. He has some desperation streaming appeal in PPR formats heading into Week 13.
Nov 30, 2023 9:35 PM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson has been able to make some noise over the last three weeks. On Thursday, Hudson managed to haul in all four of his targets for 49 yards in what ended up being a loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It was a weird night offensively for the Bengals who lost starting quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist) late in the second quarter. Hudson surprisingly led the team in receiving during this game. He has 14 receptions over the last three games, but still is a shaky streaming option. He'll be in the low-end TE2 conversation for Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nov 17, 2023 9:44 AM EST
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson was signed to the active roster from the practice squad on Wednesday. The 28-year-old was active for two games earlier this season but has been on the practice squad otherwise. Tight ends Irv Smith Jr., Mitchell Wilcox, and Drew Sample have combined to catch just 16 passes in seven games this season, so Hudson could see some playing time in Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills. That said, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd eat up the majority of targets in the Cincinnati passing game, so none of the Bengals tight ends are on the fantasy radar until further notice.
Nov 1, 2023 10:57 AM EST
Hudson signed with the Bengals' practice squad Tuesday.
Dec 6, 2022 12:35 PM EST
The Giants waived Hudson on Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Dec 3, 2022 6:09 PM EST
Hudson turned his lone target into a 10-yard reception in Thursday's 28-20 loss to the Cowboys.
Nov 29, 2022 9:24 AM EST
Hudson caught all three of his targets for 24 yards Sunday in a 24-16 victory against Houston.
Nov 13, 2022 8:34 PM EST
Hudson caught three of five targets for 58 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Seahawks.
Oct 30, 2022 8:56 PM EST
Hudson is active for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Oct 16, 2022 9:24 AM EST
Hudson (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus Baltimore.
Oct 14, 2022 1:06 PM EST
Hudson did not practice Thursday due to a non-COVID related illness, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Oct 13, 2022 12:36 PM EST
Hudson recorded two receptions for 23 yards on three targets in Sunday's 19-16 win over the Panthers.
Sep 21, 2022 8:38 AM EST
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