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Falcons' injury woes could provide once-hyped up rookie with a golden opportunity

The Atlanta Falcons are entering Week 16 with quite a pickle in the secondary. Mike Hughes won't play against the Cardinals due to a sprained ankle suffered in the Week 15 win over the Bucs, while star cornerback A.J. Terrell is fresh off his worst game of the year in Mike Evans' first game back from injury.

The Arizona offense will already provide a difficult matchup for Jeff Ulbrich's defense, but missing Hughes will make things even more difficult. After he left the game in Atlanta's 29-28 comeback win in Tampa Bay, the cornerback situation was a nightmare, as Cobee Bryant struggled in replacing him.