Jerry Hughes
Edge Rusher
Career Earnings: $91,544,118
Career APY: $6,102,941
Total Guarantees: $57,370,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,250,000 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $12,950,000 (2019)
- Date of Birth: August 13, 1988
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 254
- College: TCU
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Colts)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | Drafted | Traded | 2010 | 5 | $9,705,000 | $1,941,000 | $6,597,500 | $7,785,000 | 80.2% | $2,595,000 |
| Bills | Drafted | Terminated | 2010 | 5 | $9,705,000 | $1,941,000 | $6,597,500 | $4,865,000 | 50.1% | $2,432,500 |
| Bills | UFA | Renegotiated | 2015 | 5 | $45,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,625,000 | $37,500,000 | 83.3% | $9,375,000 |
| Bills | Extension | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $21,500,000 | $10,750,000 | $19,750,000 | $29,000,000 | 134.9% | $9,666,667 |
| Texans | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $10,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | $5,000,000 |
| Texans | UFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $2,600,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $2,394,118 | 92.1% | $2,394,118 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 3 | $7,785,000 | $2,595,000 | $5,672,500 | 0.0% | $2,112,500 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 9 | $71,365,000 | $7,929,444 | $71,365,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 3 | $12,394,118 | $4,131,373 | $10,458,000 | 0.0% | $2,142,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Colts | $320,000 | $280,000 | $625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,225,000 | -- | $2,345,000 | ||
| 2011 | Colts | $450,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,506,250 | 1.3% | $3,555,000 | ||
| 2012 | Colts | $635,000 | $1,056,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $2,941,250 | 2.4% | $1,885,000 | ||
| 2013 | Bills | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | 0.6% | $870,000 | ||
| 2014 | Bills | $3,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,995,000 | 2.7% | $3,995,000 | ||
| 2015 | Bills | $4,625,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,625,000 | $6,175,000 | 4.3% | $11,775,000 | ||
| 2016 | Bills | $4,525,000 | $2,900,000 | $0 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,525,000 | $7,575,000 | 4.8% | $10,675,000 | ||
| 2017 | Bills | $5,400,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,450,000 | 6.2% | $7,550,000 | ||
| 2018 | Bills | $6,350,000 | $2,900,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $10,400,000 | 5.5% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Bills | $6,800,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $7,800,000 | $12,950,000 | 6.5% | $14,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Bills | $6,650,000 | $2,100,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $7,150,000 | $9,500,000 | 4.3% | $7,400,000 | ||
| 2021 | Bills | $6,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $9,450,000 | 5.0% | $7,350,000 | ||
| 2022 | Texans | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $3,750,000 | 1.8% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Texans | $1,165,000 | $1,785,500 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,165,000 | $4,108,000 | 1.8% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2024 | Texans | $1,600,000 | $650,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600,000 | 1.0% | $2,394,118 | ||
| Total | $51,485,000 | $25,378,000 | $6,625,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $29,265,000 | $87,495,500 | $91,544,118 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 10 | -- | -- | 14.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 56.4% | 57.3% | 29 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52.7% | 22.2% | 32 | 14 | 10 | 65.5 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 72.0% | 9.4% | 36 | 17 | 10 | 64 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.5% | 3.9% | 37 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.9% | 1.3% | 31 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.3% | 1.8% | 26 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65.9% | 3.4% | 30 | 7 | 7 | 42.5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64.3% | 1.9% | 14 | 9 | 4.5 | 27.5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 58.7% | 1.6% | 19 | 10 | 4.5 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51.8% | 0.5% | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8.5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 59.0% | 0.0% | 21 | 14 | 9 | 61 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.9% | 5.9% | 23 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8.4% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |