ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Jerry Hughes is not old. He is 31. At least 140 active NFL players are older. He’s under contract for two more seasons.



Hughes, however, is the Buffalo Bills’ longest-tenured player, a role he assumed when Kyle Williams retired a year ago. Hughes also is the last remaining player acquired when Bills founder Ralph Wilson was alive.



“I get satisfaction from all the players I brought in and who are still in the league,” former general manager Buddy Nix said, “but it’s more satisfying to see him help the Bills win.”



Hughes joined the Bills after three disappointing seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, a club with which he anticipated great success. The Colts were a perennial Super Bowl contender and were piloted by prime Peyton Manning when they drafted Hughes 31st overall in 2010.



He started seven games in his three seasons with Indianapolis. He played two postseason games, losing...