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Falcons lose Terrell to injured reserve
Atlanta's star cornerback heads to injured reserve with a groin injury, forcing the team to shuffle its secondary.
In brief
Atlanta's star cornerback heads to injured reserve with a groin injury, forcing the team to shuffle its secondary. A.J. Terrell's groin injury will sideline him beyond Week 3, leaving the Falcons to rely on C.J. Henderson and Mike Hughes at cornerback. Originally reported by NBC Sports.
Terrell sidelined against Packers
The Falcons cornerback left Sunday's loss to Carolina with a groin injury and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ruling him out for Thursday's game against Green Bay.
Injury details from Carolina game
Terrell was evaluated for both a concussion and groin injury after leaving the Panthers game. He cleared the concussion protocol but the groin injury kept him sidelined.
Henderson steps into starting role
C.J. Henderson replaced Terrell against Carolina and will likely start alongside Mike Hughes at cornerback for the Packers matchup.
Backup options available
Billy Bowman, Avieon Terrell, Mike Ford, and Malcolm DeWalt provide additional cornerback depth if needed. Bowman was inactive against Carolina but could return.
Roster moves to fill the gap
Atlanta signed defensive lineman Zach Harrison from the practice squad to fill Terrell's roster spot and also made changes on the offensive line.
The headline
A.J. Terrell's groin injury will sideline him beyond Week 3, leaving the Falcons to rely on C.J. Henderson and Mike Hughes at cornerback.
