According to reports, the New York Giants agreed to terms with offensive tackle James Hudson III, pending a physical.
Hudson, 6-5 and 313 pounds, was originally selected by the Browns in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played in 47 regular-season games with Cleveland and made 17 starts – 14 at right tackle over his first three seasons and three at left tackle last year.
As a rookie, while playing in 12 games with four starts at right tackle, Hudson helped Cleveland lead the NFL with 5.09 yards per carry, the highest average by a Browns team since 1966. The offensive line opened holes for Nick Chubb, who finished second in the league in rushing yards that year and third the next season.
Hudson had played high school (Central Catholic), college (Cincinnati) and professional (Browns) football all in the state of Ohio. He played in 11 games at Cincinnati from 2019-20 after transferring from Michigan (2017-18) and helped bookend an offensive line that was a Joe Moore Award semifinalist.
View photos of the best players remaining from NFL.com's list of the top 101 free agents of 2025.
No. 101 RB Nick Chubb
No. 97 T Jedrick Wills Jr.
No. 93 CB Mike Hilton
No. 92 T Tyron Smith
No. 87 S Julian Blackmon
No. 84 WR Keenan Allen
No. 83 G Brandon Scherff
No. 81 WR Elijah Moore
No. 80 CB Rasul Douglas
No. 79 LB Kyzir White
No. 78 CB Stephon Gilmore
No. 77 S Justin Simmons
No. 73 Edge Za'Darius Smith
No. 64 RB J.K. Dobbins
No. 34 DT Calais Campbell
No. 25 QB Aaron Rodgers
No. 21 CB Asante Samuel Jr.
No. 11 WR Amari Cooper
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