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Misses Wednesday's practice Hawkins was held out for the Falcons' practice session Wednesday, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact The rookie fourth-round draft choice had been forced into a starting role Weeks 3 and 4, as the Falcons dealt with a cluster of injuries to the secondary. Hawkins exited Atlanta's Week 4 Monday Night Football loss to the Packers with a head injury, and he has yet to make it back on the field. The 23-year-old will have to clear the NFL's concussion protocol before being able to return to practice. From there, the team can gauge if he's ready for game action.

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Sunday Hawkins (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Hawkins didn't practice all week after suffering a concussion during Monday's loss to the Packers, so he'll sit out Week 5. The Falcons' secondary is getting healthy otherwise, so expect Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen to start at safety Sunday while Sharrod Neasman rotates in.

OCTOBER 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 8, 2020 • Associated Press

Held out Wednesday Hawkins (concussion) did not participate during Wednesday's practice session, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The fourth-round rookie was inserted into the lineup for his second consecutive start Monday night, as Ricardo Allen (elbow) and Keanu Neal (hamstring) were both inactive going into the game. As Hawkins passes through the league's concussion protocol, the Falcons are left extremely thin in the secondary, causing the team to bring in veteran J.J. Wilcox for a visit Wednesday.

OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Questionable to return Hawkins left Monday's game against the Packers in the second quarter with a head injury and is questionable to return, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution repo...

Impact Hawkins is likely being looked at for a concussion. With Damontae Kazee also leaving early in the game due to an Achilles injury, the Falcons will be thin in the secondary the rest of the way.

OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

To see more playing time Week 4 Hawkins can expect to see an increase in defensive usage with Keanu Neal (hamstring) ruled out for the Falcons' Monday night matchup against the Packers, Jason Butt of The Atlanta...

Impact The fourth-round rookie from Cal has fielded a combined 28 defensive snaps Weeks 1 through 3, but he'll be thrust into a prominent role against Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, who boasts a 67 percent completion rate and a 9:0 TD:INT in the early going of 2020. With Damontae Kazee in place as the starting free safety, Atlanta may have typically been afforded the luxury to shift over veteran Ricardo Allen (elbow) for some work at strong safety, but he has been ruled out for Week 4 as well because of injury.

OCTOBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Impressing coach with physicality Coach Dan Quinn said that Hawkins is settling into a strong safety role with the Falcons, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Quinn expanded Tuesday upon the reasons for why he believes the fourth-round rookie is best fitted for such a role. "He's a much stronger player than I remembered from Cal," Quinn explained. "He can play down in the box, he can use his hands on tight ends and backs." Having linebacker Deion Jones back in the rotation last year -- after he missed 10 games during 2018 because of a broken foot -- dramatically improved Atlanta's ability to cover players coming out of opposing backfields. The Falcons improved from a league-worst rank in RB catches allowed (123) in 2018 to a much more respectable standing of 14th best (84) during 2019. Hawkins' addition only supports Atlanta's directive of further curtailing the impact of running back and tight end receiving threats.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 26, 2020 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

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AUGUST 18, 2020 • THEFALCOHOLIC.COM

Off COVID-19 list The Falcons activated Hawkins from the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hawkins will count against Atlanta's offseason roster again and is now eligible to join teammates at the early portion of camp. The rookie fourth-round pick could compete for depth snaps when practices ramp up mid-August.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 5, 2020 • Associated Press