Falcons release special-teams star KhaDarel Hodge – report
The Atlanta Falcons are releasing Pro Bowl wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge after four seasons, a move that saves the team $2.64 million against the 2026 salary cap. Hodge totaled 67 career receptions for 1,026 yards and two touchdowns across four NFL teams.
FIELD LEVEL MEDIA
Reuters
February 26, 2026
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge (12) celebrates after scoring the game-winning touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 3, 2024.
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The Atlanta Falcons have released Pro Bowl special-teams standout KhaDarel Hodge, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday.
Hodge, 31, spent the last four seasons with the Falcons, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2024. During his tenure in Atlanta, he recorded 37 receptions for 596 yards and two touchdowns across 63 games, including eight starts.
The move is expected to save the Falcons $2.64 million against the 2026 NFL salary cap.
Originally undrafted in 2018, Hodge has totaled 67 receptions for 1,026 yards and two touchdowns in 118 career games with Los Angeles Rams (2018), Cleveland Browns (2019-20), Detroit Lions (2021), and the Falcons.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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