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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Officially questionable for Sunday
Okudah (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 3 game against the Lions.
Okudah is still looking to make his Falcons debut after initially getting injured last month. He got in a round of full practices this week and should be on the probable side of questionable. Okudah has extra motivation for this game after the Lions traded him to Atlanta this past offseason.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Practices fully Wednesday
Okudah (foot) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Okudah looks poised to make his Falcons debut Week 3 against his former team in the Lions after he was traded from Detroit to Atlanta during the offseason. He was initially injured back in early August during training camp.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Remains out
Okudah (foot) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 matchup versus Green Bay, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Okudah will miss a second straight game due to a foot injury he suffered during training camp. The cornerback was able to practice in a limited fashion Wednesday through Friday after not practicing at all ahead of Week 1, so it appears he's making progress and may be able to make his Falcons debut in Week 3. However, Okudah will presumably have to log at least one full session before he gets the green light.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Listed as questionable for Week 2
Okudah (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Packers, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Okudah was injured in practice during training camp and missed the Week 1 opener. Coach Arthur Smith said there's a scenario in which Okudah is active against Green Bay but doesn't start, according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com. Acquired in a trade from the Lions during the offseason, Okudah is expected to eventually be a starting corner this season for Atlanta.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Back at practice
Okudah (foot) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday ahead of Sunday's game versus Green Bay, Scott Blair of the Falcons' official site reports.
After missing practice all of last week and sitting out Atlanta's regular-season opener, Okudah took a step toward returning to action Wednesday. He'll probably need to log a full practice either Thursday or Friday in order to suit up for Week 2.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Out for Week 1
Okudah (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Okudah didn't practice all week and won't play in Week 1 after being injured back on Aug. 4 at practice. With Okudah out, A.J. Terrell, Mike Hughes and Dee Alford should soak up most of the cornerback snaps against a banged-up Panthers wideout corps.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Misses practice Wednesday
Okudah (ankle) did not participate at the Falcons' practice Wednesday, Scott Bair of the team's official website reports.
Okudah has been showing improvement ahead of Week 1, but it appears as if his ankle injury could force him to miss Sunday's contest with the Panthers. The cornerback still has two more days to practice before this weekend and more information on his status will likely be provided Thursday.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Showing improvement
Head coach Arthur Smith said Wednesday that Okudah (ankle) is "making a lot of progress," Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Okudah's status for Sunday's season opener versus the Panthers is still in question, but the Ohio State product may be further along in his recovery from an ankle injury than expected. The 24-year-old cornerback suffered the injury during practice in early August and was expected to miss the first few weeks of the season. If Okudah ultimately isn't cleared to play Week 1, Tre Flowers and Dee Alford could be called upon to step into bigger workloads in the secondary.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Trending toward early season return
Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Saturday that he's still "very optimistic" that Odukah (ankle) will be available to play sometime in the first few weeks of the regular season, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Okudah sustained an unspecified ankle injury and had to be carted off the field during practice Aug. 4. However, since undergoing an MRI the following day, the team has indicated that the 24-year-old didn't suffer a long-term injury. Therefore, it's encouraging that Okudah apparently hasn't hit any setbacks in his recovery. When healthy, he should slot in as one of Atlanta's starting cornerbacks opposite fellow 2020 first-round pick A.J. Terrell.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Injury not long term
Head coach Arthur Smith indicated Saturday that Okudah (ankle) is expected to return early in the season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
This is certainly positive news, as Okudah was carted off the field at Friday's practice. It looks like he avoided a serious outcome, which means he may miss only a few weeks at the beginning of the season. The No. 3 overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft was dealt to Atlanta over the offseason from Detroit.
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Falcons' Jeff Okudah: Carted off with ankle injury
Okudah was carted off the practice field Friday with an ankle injury, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Okudah is undergoing an MRI, ESPN's Adam Schefter adds. Acquired from the Lions earlier in the offseason, Okudah is looking to turn his career around in Atlanta after missing 24 games to injuries in Detroit after being selected No. 3 overall in the 2021 Draft.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 202 lbs |
| Birthplace: Grand Prairie, TX |
| Age: 24 |
| School: Ohio State |
| Experience: 4 |