He might not be on the 53-man roster, but that doesn’t mean it will stay that way for the entirety of the regular season. First-year tight end Bucky Hodges was added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster during training camp due to injuries, but made the most of his opportunities to work his way to a spot on the practice squad. And with multiple injury issues at tight end—plus his ability to contribute on special teams—there may come a point in the season in which he gets called up.
While known primarily as a receiving tight end, the Steelers are working with him to improve his blocking, but he got a chance to show off some of his pass-catching skills in the preseason finale, which included this 36-yard gain that nearly resulted in a touchdown.