The New York Giants remain interested in bringing Odell Beckham Jr. back to East Rutherford ahead of the 2026 NFL season. However, regardless of how their pursuit of the veteran wide receiver unfolds, a report suggests Big Blue could part ways with two wideouts: Jalin Hyatt and Isaiah Hodgins.
“Truth is, Hyatt and Hodgins have been on the 2026 roster bubble since the second the 2025 season ended,” as stated by Ed Valentine on Big Blue View. “The hiring of Harbaugh as head coach made their mountain tougher to climb because neither contributes to special teams.”
The G-Men have already addressed their struggles at the wideout position with the additions of Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III. Moreover, they selected Malachi Fields—whom the Giants have a clear role for—out of Notre Dame in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
If New York indeed brings Beckham Jr. back, it might effectively be all she wrote for Hyatt and Hodgins. Perhaps, the writing is already on the wall, even if Odell never returns to The Big Apple.
Jalin Hyatt (left) and Isaiah Hodgins (right)
Hyatt’s numbers
Although the Giants could have an alternative plan if Beckham Jr. doesn’t sign with them, Hodgins and Hyatt may still not be part of the picture. Both have been in New York for a while, but time might be up.
Hyatt was selected by the Giants with the 73rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Since, he’s appeared in 41 games. However, after 17 and 16-game seasons in 2023 and 2024, Hyatt was limited to just 8 appearances in 2025. Combining his last two years, Hyatt totals 13 receptions for 97 yards. The product out of Tennessee has yet to score his first touchdown in the league.
Hodgins’ journey with Giants
As for Hodgins, he was originally selected with a sixth-round pick by the Buffalo Bills in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, he wouldn’t make his NFL debut until the 2022 season. The Giants claimed him off waivers in November 2022, and Hodgins responded by catching 33 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns, earning himself a one-year extension.
In 2023, he played in all 17 regular-season games for New York but tallied only 21 catches for 230 yards and three touchdowns. The G-Men would eventually cut him during the 2024 campaign. However, after brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers—during which he didn’t appear in a game—Hodgins made his way back to East Rutherford midway through the 2025 season when New York signed him off Pittsburgh’s practice squad.
Hodgins appeared in seven games last season, registering 10 catches for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. In March 2026, the Giants re-signed him to a one-year deal. Still, with the latest additions, that job security may be hanging by a thread.
