Who Should I Start? Isaiah Hodgins or Quintez Cephus

Sunday, November 16, 8:37 AM

New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins is expected to have a role in the offense during the Week 11 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. Hodgins was signed off the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on Thursday. It doesn't seem like he'd have enough time to prepare for this game. However, Hodgins is familiar with the Giants organization. The 27-year-old has played with this team in each of the last three seasons. He should be familiar enough to go out and make some plays on Sunday. The Giants are without Darius Slayton (hamstring), so Hodgins could step up in his place.

Sunday, August 24, 8:45 AM

Houston Texans wide receiver Quintez Cephus finished the preseason on a high note, catching four of his seven targets for 51 yards and a touchdown against his former team, the Lions. Cephus' six-yard touchdown catch from Graham Mertz put the Texans ahead 16-7 just before halftime, and they went on to win 26-7. The Texans did not play starting quarterback C.J. Stroud or primary backup Davis Mills, but Cephus looked productive playing with rookie Graham Mertz. Cephus was a fifth-round pick of the Lions in 2020 and played three seasons in Detroit. He missed a season due to a suspension for violating the league's gambling policy and has since spent time with the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, and Texans. He doesn't look likely to end up on the Texans' final roster, but he probably showed enough to get a look from another NFL team or at least end up on a practice squad somewhere.