FLOWERY BRANCH — Cornerback Mike Hughes fractured a vertebra in his neck on Jan. 3, 2020.
“They said, I’d never play again,” Hughes told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently.
Hughes, 27, a former first-round pick of the Vikings, has made it back and is now making the most of his fourth chance to be a starter in the National Football League with the Falcons.
He’s started all five games and has been a vital part of the improved secondary as the Falcons (3-2) are set to play the Panthers (1-4) at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
“Everything has been going pretty good,” Hughes said. “Just going out there and competing every week. Just trying to have fun.”