Kansas City Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club has added WR Nate Hughes to its practice squad. As per Chiefs policy, no other terms of the agreement were made available.

Hughes (6-2, 190) originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Cleveland in 2008, but was released prior to the start of training camp. A first-team All-Southwestern Conference selection as a senior at Alcorn State, Hughes finished his collegiate career with 161 receptions for 2,415 yards (15.0 avg.) and 16 TDs, plus he was the 2008 SWAC Outdoor Decathlon Winner.

He received his B.S. in Nursing in May 2007.