Haven’t seen any media coverage about it so I thought I’d start a thread. Good possibility tomorrow is Jerry Hughes’ last regular season game as a member of the Bills. Since arriving in Buffalo in 2013 in a trade for crummy linebacker Kelvin Shephard, Hughes has been a mainstay of the Bills’ defense. He has 52.5 sacks in 143 games, tied with Cornelius Bennett for 4th in team history. Half a sack tomorrow will put him solely in possession of 4th place on the franchise list - seems doable with a rookie QB and shaky o-line.
Though Jerry’s play has fallen off somewhat this year, he deserves to be recognized as one of the better defensive players of his era and certainly of the last 25 years of Bills football. He rarely missed a snap and brought energy on nearly every play, even though he still can be counted for around one boneheaded play (late hit, early jump) per game. He notoriously doesn’t draw flags and fought referees as often as he fought offensive tackles. He was a standout player during the back half of the Drought - one of the few guys who continued to fight when many of his teammates had given up on the season. And he was here to experience the Revival along with Kyle Williams (who sits at 5th on the franchise sack list).
Jerry, if tomorrow is your last regular season home game, thanks for the memories - you were a pleasure to watch and your energy will be missed.