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Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Hughes (neck) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports. Hughes was unable to practice both Thursday and Friday after sustaining a neck injury in the Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Saints, so it's no surprise he's been ruled out for Week 11. Expect Kevin King and Clark Phillips to see increased work with Atlanta's first-team defense while Hughes is sidelined Sunday.
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Hughes (neck) was listed as a DNP on Thursday's injury report, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Hughes was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's estimated injury report, but he was held out of practicing with helmets and pads Thursday. Hughes is recovering from a neck injury that knocked him out of the Falcons' Week 10 game over the Saints, and if he doesn't practice Friday, he'll likely be sidelined for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
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Hughes (neck) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports. Hughes left Sunday's game against the Saints due to a neck injury, but an MRI on Monday came back clean, which cleared the 2018 first-round pick to practice this week. Wednesday's session was a walkthrough, so his practice participation over the next two days will provide a clearer idea of his status heading into Sunday's game against the Broncos.
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Hughes underwent an MRI on his neck Monday and has been cleared to practice, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports. Hughes suffered the injury in Sunday's loss to the Saints and his clear MRI is good news for the UCF product. It's not clear if he'll be able to play Sunday against the Broncos, but more clarity on that front will likely emerge when the Falcons release their first injury report Wednesday.
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Hughes hurt his neck in Sunday's game against New Orleans and is questionable to return, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. Hughes was hurt in the first half and has since been deemed questionable to return. He was replaced at cornerback by Clark Phillips. Hughes has been a key member of Atlanta's secondary this season, tallying 45 tackles (38 solo) and three defensed passes over nine contests entering Sunday.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @PHI | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | KC | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | NO | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | TB | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @CAR | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | SEA | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | @TB | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @NO | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | BYE | - | - |
| 13 | 12/01 | Los Angeles | 18 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Minnesota | 2 |
| 15 | 12/16 | @Las Vegas | 14 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New York | 29 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 11 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 23 |