Tanner Hudson's two-touchdown night further solidifies his roster spot despite Bengals signing Noah Fant

Toe-tapping in the end zone to make it a one-score game? That's how you keep a roster spot for yourself.

Hudson ran routes and caught passes from all three quarterbacks Cincinnati played in Philadelphia. His ability to mesh with whomever happens to be under center is why the ball keeps coming his way on the practice field and under the stadium lights.

"He's a big, long target. He's a really smart player," Burrow said of Hudson after the game. "Knows the coverages that he's facing, can feel the zones when he wants to sit down and give you his hands. He's a guy that, since he got here, I've had a lot of faith in. Makes plays over and over again. Then eventually, when you make plays like that consistently, you're going to find yourself having more opportunities."

Both Burrow and Taylor brought up a similar point about Hudson.

"He understands the coverages and where to be and the body position," Taylor said to reporters. "You know, he can catch those back shoulder throws, and not just on verticals down the field, but on the horizontal stuff as well. And so he made some nice plays for us there at the end."

Understanding coverages and spacing is the equivalent of being a QB's best friend. In an offense where trust is so vital between Burrow and his targets, Hudson continues to display that inherent advantage he has over others hoping to crack a roster spot.

Fant will be a nice new weapon for Burrow to utilize, but as Thursday night showed, Hudson isn't going to fade away into the background without putting up a fight. Support from the two faces of the team will help keep his name on a locker for another year.