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#21 Mike Hughes

80

Cornerback · Atlanta Falcons

78
Role Score
Starter
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
ATLATL
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
29 yr
+3.2 yr vs NFL CB84th percentile
Height
5'10"
−1.9" vs NFL CB6th percentile
Weight
191 lb
−0.5 lb vs NFL CB51st percentile
NFL Experience
8 years
Birth Date
Feb 11, 1997
College
UCF; Garden City CC; North Carolina
Draft
2018
Draft Pick
R1 · #30

Availability & contract

Expected Games
13/17
Total Contract
$18M
This Year
$5.5M
+$4.0M vs NFL CB80th percentile
Per Game
$322K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
80
Roster Value+33.0 vs NFL CB94th percentile
78
Role+30.6 vs NFL CB90th percentile
79
Experience+42.0 vs NFL CB87th percentile
79
Prime−9.5 vs NFL CB16th percentile
78
Durability+16.6 vs NFL CB71st percentile
95
Continuity+65.7 vs NFL CB92nd percentile
80
Draft Pedigree+51.4 vs NFL CB92nd percentile
74
Contract Fit+15.2 vs NFL CB81st percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Mike Hughes fits · Cornerbacks

ATL cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Mike Hughes is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Secondary: Justin Hood
#24A.J. Terrell919216/178999929085$14M28.06'1"190
#26C.J. Henderson76889/176965559089$1.2M28.06'1"191
#21Mike Hughes807813/177995787980$5.5M29.65'10"191
#12Avieon TerrellDrafted, unsigned727210/1700507975—21.75'11"186
#28Mike Ford504516/1750094690$2.2M31.16'0"196
#36Malcolm DeWalt IV26455/170050960—24.76'2"190
Darnay HolmesPractice squad544014/1765—848853$1.1M28.35'10"198
#33Billy Bowman Jr.Active/PUP44406/173165359350$1.3M23.75'10"192
Last season · 2025Secondary: Justin Hood
A.J. Terrell919216/178999929085$14M28.06'1"190
C.J. Henderson76889/176965559089$1.2M28.06'1"191
Mike HughesReserve list807813/177995787980$5.5M29.65'10"191
Mike Ford504516/1750094690$2.2M31.16'0"196
Natrone BrooksOn waivers494514/17173782960$1.1M26.85'11"176
A.J. WoodsOn waivers36455/170050960$885K25.55'11"195
Cobee BryantFree agent43457/17——41960$1.0M25.06'0"175
Clark Phillips IIIUnknown49408/174980459652$3.9M24.85'9"183
Billy Bowman Jr.Active/PUP44406/173165359350$1.3M23.75'10"192
Dee AlfordUnknown——16/17——————28.95'11"170

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