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Charleston Hughes won’t be doing the Charleston while celebrating a sack.

The veteran Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end has adopted a celebration that is better suited to expressing how he feels about his position in the CFL.

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That’s why Hughes punctuated his two sacks in Saturday’s 34-22 loss to the Calgary Stampeders by pretending to surf on the Mosaic Stadium turf.

“I’m just riding the wave, baby,” Hughes said Saturday. “I’m in a good position and I feel I’m where I want to be. I’m making the plays and I feel like I’m really doing what the team wants me to do.”

What the Riders want from Hughes is for him to pressure the quarterback. That’s why they traded backup quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for Hughes during the off-season. The transaction took place just hours after the Stampeders traded Hughes to the Tiger-Cats.

Hughes spent 10 seasons with the Stampeders, sharing in Grey Cup victories in 2008 and 2014.