THAT WAS HUGHE 🤯 @Iam_jerryhughes
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— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 11, 2022
Houston Texans defensive end Jerry Hughes was one of the club’s veteran pickups in the offseason.
The former Sugar Land Stephen F. Austin product had a chance to come back and play for his hometown team after spending the majority of his career with the Buffalo Bills.
However, Hughes still has plenty left in the tank.
On a second-and-7 from the Texans’ 22-yard line, Hughes played a screen beautifully. As quarterback Matt Ryan sought to throw a screen to running back Jonathan Taylor, Hughes stayed put and peeled away to intercept the dump off. Hughes returned the takeaway — Houston’s first of the season — to the Texans’ 42-yard line.
The Texans cashed in with quarterback Davis Mills throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass to tight end O.J. Howard to give Houston a 10-3 lead.
