Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson is set to miss some time.
Head coach Arthur Smith said at his Wednesday press conference that Patterson is dealing with a soft tissue injury and will miss at least a couple of weeks while he’s recovering. That will keep Patterson from playing in the team’s final two preseason games and Smith said that he will be re-evaluated before the start of the regular season.
First-round pick Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allegeir give the Falcons a couple of other options out of the backfield as long as Patterson is out.
Smith said that cornerback Mike Hughes is also battling a soft tissue injury and is on a similar timeline to Patterson when it comes to his return.