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Matt Urben

Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson out, LB Troy Andersen returns

The Atlanta Falcons got some good news and some bad news at Thursday’s practice. Running back Cordarrelle Patterson (thigh) did not participate, putting his status in jeopardy for Sunday’s game against the Lions.

Patterson was not listed on Wednesday’s practice report, so it’s a bit of a surprise to see him out again. On the bright side, linebacker Troy Andersen is officially out of the NFL’s concussion protocol and should be good to go for Week 3.

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Check out the full Thursday injury reports for both teams below.

Falcons Week 3 injury report

Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status
Bud Dupree Illness   — DNP
Cordarrelle Patterson Thigh   — DNP
Jeff Okudah Foot FP FP
Troy Andersen Head FP   —
Calais Campbell Rest DNP   —

Lions Week 3 injury report

Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status
Taylor Decker Ankle DNP DNP
Kerby Joseph Hip DNP DNP
David Montgomery Thigh DNP DNP
Emmanuel Moseley Knee DNP DNP
Frank Ragnow Toe FP DNP
Halapoulivaati Vaitai Knee DNP DNP
Josh Reynolds Groin LP LP
Amon-Ra St. Brown Toe DNP LP

Okudah's former coach thinks he can be dominant

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“He has the capability to do that,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said Thursday in Allen Park. “I mean, he has all the physical traits that you look for at that position and he works his butt off. I know for a fact he’s doing that down there cause he gets a second chance and we text each other quite a bit, so we still have a good relationship.”

“In retrospect, I have to think of it in retrospect, I wouldn’t say I felt indifferent about it, but in retrospect I’m just really glad to be here,” Okudah told ESPN. “So I guess you could say it worked well for both sides.” — via Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

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