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ATL · RCB · #21

Mike Hughes

Starter

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Mike Hughes is the starting RCB for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Mike Hughes this week

The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Mike Hughes is listed as the starter at RCB going into that game.

At RCB for the Atlanta Falcons, Mike Ford Jr. and Robert Longerbeam are next in line behind him.

Mike Hughes's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 23-30 vs BAL (Oct 11); W 45-24 at NO (Oct 5); W 35-14 at GB (Sep 24).

Mike Hughes wears No. 21, is 29 years old, is listed at 5' 10", 190 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of UCF.

Is Mike Hughes playing this week?

Mike Hughes is expected to start at RCB for Atlanta Falcons. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

ATL RCB Depth

1Mike HughesStarter
2Mike Ford Jr.
3Robert Longerbeam

Atlanta Falcons Starting Lineup

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Age
29
Height
5' 10"
Weight
190
Experience
9 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026ATL5161003
    2025ATL11382017
    2024ATL15474006
    2023ATL14132001
    2022DET13313001
    2021KC13400016
    2020MIN490001
    2019MIN13391019
    2018MIN6170013
    Career9 yrs94250130437

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    16
    -0.3/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    9
    Games
    94
    Tackles
    250

    #45 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Mike Hughes is rated 79 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 79th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 70% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    66th percentile
    Beats 66% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 11 games
    2026 + 2025 · 996 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 30 · 2018 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs BALTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 23-30

    Oct 5W@ NOTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 45-24

    Sep 24W@ GBTKL 6
    TKL
    6
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 35-14

    Sep 20Lvs CARTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 3-34

    Sep 13L@ PITTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    2

    Final L 13-20

    Mike Hughes's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Mike Hughes plays 88% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share88%

    College

    UCF