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Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Friday that Alford (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports. Alford's absence Sunday comes as no surprise, as the Tusculum product was unable to practice all week after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Saints. Atlanta's cornerback room is expected to be headlined by A.J. Terrell, Kevin King and Clark Phillips with Alford, Mike Hughes (neck) and Antonio Hamilton (pectoral) all sidelined for Week 11.
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Alford (hamstring) didn't practice Wednesday. Alford played just 21 total snaps (15 defensive and six on special teams) and recorded one tackle before exiting Sunday's loss to the Saints with a hamstring injury. If 27-year-old is unable to upgrade to at least limited participation either Thursday or Friday, he'll likely miss the Falcons' Week 11 matchup against the Broncos.
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Alford (concussion) holds no injury designation for Sunday's game against Carolina. Alford left last Thursday's matchup against the Buccaneers early with a concussion, but it appears he's healed and ready to take on the Panthers this Sunday. The 5-foot-11 cornerback has 29 tackles (22 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and two passes defended so far this season.
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Alford (concussion) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Alford was placed in concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury in the first quarter of the Falcons' Week 5 win over the Buccaneers, so Wednesday's limited session comes as no surprise. The 26-year-old cornerback will still need to clear the NFL's five-step concussion process in order to suit up for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers.
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Alford was placed in the concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in last Thursday's 36-30 win over the Buccaneers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. Alford suffered the injury in the first quarter and was not allowed to return to the game. In his absence, Antonio Hamilton took over slot corner duties and recorded two combined tackles. Hamilton will likely be tasked with that role again if Alford doesn't get clearance to suit up for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @PHI | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | KC | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NO | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | TB | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @CAR | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | SEA | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | @TB | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DAL | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | @NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @DEN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12/01 | Los Angeles | 21 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Minnesota | 32 |
| 15 | 12/16 | @Las Vegas | 20 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New York | 7 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 22 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 13 |