Hughes racked up five yards on one carry and 10 additional yards on one reception during Sunday's defeat in San Francisco. Hughes received a career-best three targets, while a fourth look (and subsequent second catch) was negated by a pass interference call on tight end John Carlson. On the season, Hughes made a contribution, albeit small on each occasion, in 10 of 16 games on his way to seven carries for 11 yards and eight receptions (on 12 targets) for 140 yards. Clearly, his pass-catching prowess was on display -- he ended the regular season second on the team with 17.5 YPC -- but he failed to emerge from a reserve role, even after Andre Ellington (hernia) was lost for the season in Week 13.