Mike Hughes Fantasy

The Detroit Lions signed free-agent cornerback Mike Hughes to a one-year, $3.5 million deal on Monday, according to a source. Hughes was a first-round pick (30th overall) by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018, and he spent the first three seasons of his career in Minnesota. Last year he played in 17 games (five starts) for the Kansas City Chiefs and had a career-high 47 tackles (40 solo), one interception, six passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. The 25-year-old certainly hasn't lived up to his first-round pedigree in his four years in the NFL, but he was solid in coverage in KC last year and will be an upgrade for Detroit's secondary in 2022.

Mar. 21st • 10:22 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired cornerback Mike Hughes and a 2022 seventh-round pick from the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round pick, according to a source. Minnesota declined their fifth-year option on the former first-round pick a week ago after the 24-year-old has dealt with serious injuries throughout his time with the Vikings. Hughes played in just four games last season and has 80 tackles, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions (one for a touchdown) in 24 games (seven starts) in his three seasons in the NFL with the Vikes. The writing was on the wall for Hughes in Minnesota when the team signed All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson in free agency. The Chiefs will take a low-risk flier on Hughes and cross their fingers that he can stay healthy to give them extra cornerback depth.

May. 13th • 5:13 PM

The Minnesota Vikings are not picking up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on cornerback Mike Hughes, according to a source. It doesn't come as a huge shock, as Hughes played in just four games last season and has dealt with serious injuries since being a first-rounder out of Central Florida in 2018. The 24-year-old has only 80 tackles, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions in his three years in the NFL, and the Vikings made a big splash by adding All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson in free agency this offseason. Hughes' injury last year was just another tough blow for a Vikings defense that head coach Mike Zimmer called the worst he's ever coached. It looks like Hughes' last season in Minnesota will be in 2021.

May. 3rd • 4:54 PM