While we all lament the loss of prime time J.J. Watt, new defensive lineman Jerry Hughes did his best to fill those legendary shoes in yesterday’s 2022 NFL opener.
Entering his 12th year in the league, the former first round pick of the Indianapolis Colts has started 134 games, amassed 415 total tackles, 279 solo stops, 59.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and, prior to this game, one interception.
He now has two.
After three seasons with the Baby Horses, Indy traded Hughes to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kevin Shepherd. On May 11th of this year, Hughes signed a free agent deal with the Houston Texans.