
Chad Hansen
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Lions signed WR Chad Hansen, formerly of the Texans.
Hansen most recently came off the bench in place of Will Fuller (suspension) last year, totaling 17/236/1 as Houston's deep threat across its last five games. The 26-year-old lands in an optimal destination to carve out a role behind Tyrell Williams and Breshad Perriman if only for the negligent competition scattered across the rest of Detroit's depth chart.
Texans waived WR Chad Hansen.
This is the thanks Hansen gets for briefly saving/stabilizing the Texans' 2020 receiver corps. Headed into his age-26 campaign, Hansen reminded last season that he can play both inside and out, and offers big-play potential with his 6-foot-2 frame. His 2020 tape could earn him the chance to make someone's 53-man roster after his NFL career was on life support headed into last year.
Chad Hansen caught 2-of-4 targets for 16 yards in the Texans' Week 17 loss to the Titans.
Forgotten Jets-castoff Hansen made the most of his second NFL chance following Will Fuller's suspension, catching 17 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown across five games. Not exactly reinventing the wheel, but Hansen mixed in a few long grabs while reminding he is capable of handling snaps both on the perimeter and in the slot. Two weeks shy of his 26th birthday, Hansen won't necessarily have the inside track on a 53-man roster spot for 2021, but he is in much better shape than he was before Thanksgiving, where he remained on the practice squad.
Chad Hansen caught 2-of-3 targets for 55 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' Week 15 loss to the Colts.
Hansen's score was a 38-yarder in the second quarter where he was granted free release on a crossing route. There was almost no one on the left side of the field as Hansen burned his way to the end zone. Hansen is now sitting on 14/212/1 in three games since Will Fuller was lost for the season with his steroid suspension. Although he is just one month shy of his 26th birthday, Hansen is buying himself a legitimate chance at cracking someone's 53-man roster in 2021 after previously not appearing in a game since 2017. He will have some low-end WR4 appeal for Week 16 against the Bengals.
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