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Terry Fontenot quietly put struggling Falcons' veteran back on the chopping block

After the Atlanta Falcons signed A.J. Woods to the practice squad on Tuesday afternoon, it spelled trouble regarding Mike Hughes' future in Atlanta. The Falcons have a surplus of reliable players in their secondary, but after starting the season strong, Hughes has been viscerally terrible as of late.

In the Week 8 loss to the Dolphins, Hughes surrendered four receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown, as he was the defender in coverage on Jaylen Waddle's 43-yard touchdown in the third quarter, Additionally, he allowed a season-high 17.8 yards per reception in Sunday's 34-10 defeat.