James

Hudson

Hudson is a five-year vet of the league who has started 19 of the 60 games he has appeared in. He has never made more than seven starts in a season and will likely compete for a depth spot on the Patriots’ offensive line this upcoming season. Hudson committed a penalty on four-straight plays last season and has been penalized 16 times in his last 31 games.

Giants fans will always have the moment in Week 3 when Hudson committed penalties on four straight plays. The move clears $5.4 million in cap space. Hudson will search for swing tackle work on a new team.

Thibodeaux remains out with his shoulder injury, and there’s a good chance he won’t return in 2025. Wilson will again be the emergency quarterback behind Jaxon Dart and Jameis Winston.

Brutal. Thomas started the week off with limited participation, which put him on track to play. He was downgraded on Thursday, but head coach Brian Daboll indicated Thomas would practice in some capacity on Friday. Apparently, it wasn’t enough. Thomas will continue rehabbing last season’s Lisfranc injury, with the goal of suiting up in Week 2 against the Cowboys. Former Browns OT James Hudson III is Thomas’ backup.

Hudson was a regular for the Browns through four seasons in the league, serving as a sixth man for the Cleveland offensive line. That role afforded him 17 starts in 49 appearances through effectively three-plus seasons before landing on injured reserve with a shoulder injury in October of 2024. He brings experience at multiple positions along the offensive line to a Giants team that has struggled with health up front in recent years.

Cleveland made a slew of roster moves. The Browns also placed T James Hudson III (shoulder) on IR, released WR James Proche II, and elevated S Chris Edmonds and WR Jaelon Darden from the practice squad for Week 6’s matchup with the Eagles.

The Browns’ banged-up offensive line loses its oft-used, backup swing tackle. The 25-year-old blocker has yet to prove himself as a starting caliber player but his loss is still an issue for a unit that struggles to keep Deshaun Watson pressure-free.

Conklin was listed as questionable after practicing in a limited capacity all week. His surgically repaired knee evidently needs more time though. Backup T James Hudson III will start in his stead. Wills Jr. (knee) and Njoku were ruled out earlier in the week. Thompson-Robinson serves as the emergency QB.

The report comes from The Akron Beacon Journal. Ifedi is filling in for starting LT Jedrick Wills Jr. (MCL), who “has shown no visible indication of when he’ll be back doing on-field football work” since injuring his knee in November 2023, per reporter Chris Easterling. Ifedi’s Saturday hand injury was among three total injuries suffered by the Browns’ backup tackle group, including James Hudson III (ankle) and Hakeem Adeniji (knee). Stefanski ruled Hudson out for the upcoming preseason contest but said Hudson “will be back soon.” Stefanski expects Adeniji to be “out for a little bit” though. The Browns’ thin tackle group is a concern.

Conklin tore his patella in Week 12 last year. He has been getting limited practices in over the past two weeks but will miss at least one more game. James Hudson will start in his place. Pro Football Focus charted Hudson as allowing just one pressure on 43 pass-blocking reps in Week 1.