Hayden Rucci
24-Year-Old
Inactive
Injury Coach's Decision
Est. Return 12/14/2025
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
0
YDS
0
TD
0
AVG
0.0
TAR
0
2025 Projections
Healthy scratch for Week 14
Rucci (coach's decision) is inactive for Thursday's game against the Cowboys.
ANALYSIS
The Lions claimed Rucci off waivers to provide depth to their beat-up tight end corps. He has yet to appear in a game with the team.
The Lions claimed Rucci off waivers to provide depth to their beat-up tight end corps. He has yet to appear in a game with the team.
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2025
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#3 TE
Lions
How often does Hayden Rucci run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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11 routes 1 target
10 routes 0 targets
10 routes 0 targets
401 routes 83 targets
149 routes 16 targets
39 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Cowboys pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
vs Cowboys
Thursday, Dec 4th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
91.8
Cornerbacks
87.0
Safeties
95.3
Linebackers
88.9
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2024 Hayden Rucci Split Stats
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Claimed by Detroit
Rucci was claimed off waivers by the Lions on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Let go by Miami
The Dolphins waived Rucci on Saturday.
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Signed to Fins' active roster
The Dolphins signed Rucci from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
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Back to practice squad
Rucci reverted from the active roster to the practice squad Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Elevated for Thursday Night Football
The Dolphins elevated Rucci from their practice squad to their active roster ahead of Thursday's matchup versus Baltimore.
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