Getty ImagesThe Lions added another body at receiver on Wednesday, claiming on waiver former Jaguars wideout Nate Hughes.
Hughes entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2008, and he was on the active roster in Jacksonville for eight games in 2009.
Hughes spent all of the 2010 season on injured reserve. He was waived by the Jags on August 1.
Unfortunately for Hughes, his biggest moment came when he dropped passes on consecutive plays in the end zone in a 31-17 loss to the Cardinals. One of the balls bounced off his facemask, Troy Williamson style.
Hughes was cut promptly after the game. (Ironically, we joked at the time that the Lions would be claiming him, given that they were claiming at the time pretty much every player who had been placed on waivers.) After clearing waivers, Hughes joined Jacksonville’s practice squad.
Later in the year, Hughes secured partial redemption via a 35-yard touchdown pass, which gave Jacksonville a 17-0 lead against Houston. The Jags held on to win the game, 23-18.
UPDATE: The Lions also claimed guard Greg Niland off waivers from the Cardinals.
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And why is this dude a good fit for the Lions??
Using the word “land” seems like it is some sort of victory..maybe “reluctantly claimed”
A Jaguar and a Lion. Life can be so cruel.
Nate Hughes is actually pretty talented. If he could catch the football, he could stick.
…Who?
The signing of Nate Hughes is the key off-season signing by the Lions & now makes them the definite favorite to be the NFC’s entry into the SB …… Hughes & Johnson will the most feared WR duo in the NFL …..
Ask any Lions Fan ….. LOL ……..
woodyg says: Aug 3, 2011 10:41 PM
The signing of Nate Hughes is the key off-season signing by the Lions & now makes them the definite favorite to be the NFC’s entry into the SB …… Hughes & Johnson will the most feared WR duo in the NFL …..
Ask any Lions Fan ….. LOL ……..
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Yeah…so funny…..
You know besides the fact that he was probably brought in to challenge for the 4th WR spot with Rashead Davis and Derrick Williams. But you know, whatever.
Please just don’t talk about something you know nothing about.
Woody G.
You’re an idiot. Meet me back here at the end of the season and see who’s LOLing.
GO LIONS
lol at least the lions are picking up the trash around the league somebody has to do it…
“One of the balls bounced off his facemask, Troy Williamson style.’
Classic
Camp fodder
WR is going to be a tough position to make. Megatron, Burleson, Young, Williams/Ballard/Toone etc.
Some people are retarded…dude is a camp body…EVERY team has em, and considering we needed to get under the cap I suspect DWill is gone, which would be the bigger news, and celebrated. 90 man rosters and people think teams should sign 90 studs lol.
just checkin out every option possible. Mayhew did the same thing last year, he got stefan logan off waivers and it turned out pretty good for us.