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Panthers Add Virginia Tech TE Bucky Hodges to Practice Squad


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Get Sanjay in here he was all over the TE prospects of this year's draft 

I dont know if this move means much if Greg and Dickson stay healthy. That means though we have 2 really talented players on the PS Armah and Hodges. 

He seems to be good at pass catching deep throws and contested ones.. Can he block though? Thats the only way hed manage to ever see the active roster, considering Greg is one of the best pass catching TEs in the game . 

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1 minute ago, Untouchable said:

I like these developmental prospects that have been brought after the off season.  Need to have an eye towards the future.  He's raw but big and athletic as all hell so we'll see what the coaching staff can pull out of him.

Agreed. He's got the tools so it's worth an extended look at him to see if he can turn into anything. If not then whatever. No real harm done.

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