Bills receiver Isaiah Hodgins made an impact against the Colts in his team’s 27-24 preseason win.
It was a last-second kick by Tyler Bass that made the difference on the scoreboard. However, Hodgins played a big part in getting the Bills there.
Hodgins had 77 yards receiving in the outing, trailing only teammate Khalil Shakir (92). Of those yards, 27 came on a deep ball from quarterback Matt Barkley which got the Bills down to the goal line.
The over-the-shoulder grab was awfully impressive.
“I knew it was a deep route and it was press coverage,” Hodgins said following the win. “Me and Matt (Barkley) and Case (Keenum), we’ve been throwing balls like that all camp. I kind of had a feeling he was coming to me.”
From the sounds of it, Hodgins might be creeping closer to 53-man roster contention. Bills head coach Sean McDermott noted how impressed he was with Hodgins during the game, and over the long haul as well.
“Two years of injury, fighting back, that resilient nature that he has,” McDermott said via video conference. “Great to see him work himself back into position to make those plays and for him to make those plays and come through for us was outstanding.”
For more from Hodgins, see the WKBW-TV clip below for his postgame interview:
Isaiah Hodgins went off in the second half. We still have a long way to go but he's making a strong case to earn a spot on the 53-man roster. pic.twitter.com/OmHwjBvyaU
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) August 14, 2022
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