# 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.
- Title: Falcons lose Terrell to injured reserve · NBC Sports
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: atlanta falcons, a.j. terrell, injured reserve, groin injury, cornerback, c.j. henderson, mike hughes, nfl, week 3, packers, sports, Falcons
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-put-a-j-terrell-on-injured-reserve
- Published: 2026-09-22T17:17:12.917+00:00
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- Topics: atlanta falcons, a.j. terrell, injured reserve, groin injury, cornerback, c.j. henderson, mike hughes, nfl, week 3, packers, 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.
## Key takeaway

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.