Lions waived WR Nate Hughes. Beat writer Dave Birkett suggests Hughes as a practice squad candidate after a respectable camp. He hurt himself with a lost fumble in the preseason finale.

Lions claimed WR Nate Hughes off waivers from the Jaguars. The Lions are throwing names against the wall at fifth receiver, hoping one of Hughes, Derrick Williams, Maurice Stovall, or Rashied Davis will stick. Hughes is the longest shot of the bunch. Detroit also claimed OG Greg Niland off waivers from the Cardinals.

Jaguars waived WR Nate Hughes. It was about time the Jags washed their hands of Hughes, who was a nightmare in a Week 2 spot appearance two years ago with two dropped TDs, and missed all of 2010 with a torn labrum in his shoulder. He doesn't have a future in the league.