The New York Giants have released offensive tackle James Hudson after a disastrous one-year stint with the team, per Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.
Hudson signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Giants last season to be their swing tackle. The move saves the Giants $5.305 million against the salary cap, with a dead money hit of $2.305 million.
The Giants signed Hudson after four seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He was largely brought to the Giants as protection for Andrew Thomas, who was recovering from Lisfranc surgery.
Hudson’s inability to control his emotions quickly ruined the 26-year-old’s tenure with the Giants.
During OTAs, largely non-contact practices held in shorts and t-shirts, Hudson’s antics led to a fight with star edge defender Brian Burns that saw both land on the turf at the Giants’ practice facility.
During a Week 2 start against the Dallas Cowboys with Thomas still rehabbing from injury, Hudson was penalized four times on the opening offensive drive of the game. He committed two false starts and two unnecessary roughness penalties.
Hudson was benched after that series and played just one offensive snap the remainder of the season.
This move seemed inevitable. New head coach John Harbaugh was not going to carry a player who showed this type of lack of discipline.
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