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The Giants added a familiar face to their receiving corps on Thursday.

They have signed wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins off of the Steelers' practice squad. Hodgins spent the last three seasons with the Giants and spent the summer with the 49ers before landing on the practice squad in Pittsburgh.

Hodgins appeared in 28 games during his first stint with the Giants. He had 56 catches for 593 yards and seven touchdowns in the regular season. Hodgins also had nine catches for 108 yards and a touchdown in two playoff games after the 2022 season.

The Giants did not need to make a corresponding move to make space for Hodgins. Kicker Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.

Defensive end Drake Jackson landed on injured reserve after signing with the Commanders in October, but he appears to be moving toward making his debut for the team.

Jackson was designated for return on Thursday and he took part in practice with the team as they prepare to face the Dolphins in Madrid.

Jackson was a 2022 second-round pick by the 49ers and he had six sacks in his first 23 games, but a knee injury ended his 2023 season and caused him to miss all of last season. He was waived by the 49ers in May.

The Commanders listed Jackson as a limited participant along with safety Will Harris (ankle), linebacker Frankie Luvu (shoulder), safety Quan Martin (shoulder), and tight end Ben Sinnott (ankle). Linebacker Bobby Wagner (thumb) and running back Chris Rodriguez (shoulder) were both full participants.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin (quad) remained out of practice and will miss Sunday's game along with quarterback Jayden Daniels (elbow), wide receiver Treylon Burks (finger), and linebacker Ale Kaho (concussion).