With New York Giants starting left tackle Andrew Thomas sidelined once again in Week 2, the team turned to James Hudson to fill in for the former first-round pick. And Hudson quickly left his mark on the game, committing four costly penalties on the Giants’ opening drive .

Hudson was called for unnecessary roughness twice as well as two false starts. He committed the four infractions in a six-play span, costing the Giants 40 yards and wrecking a promising drive. However, one of Hudson’s penalties proved particularly costly.

The fifth-year veteran didn’t even make an attempt to engage in a block on a Cam Skattebo run. Instead, Hudson reared back and delivered an open-hand slap to Cowboys DE James Houston’s helmet. Expand Tweet

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