The saying “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard” has few better embodiments than the 2026 Atlanta Falcons defense.
The Atlanta Falcons announced several roster moves Saturday ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, including activating cornerback A.J.
The Falcons announced Saturday that they have activated CB A.J. Terrell from injured reserve, and he will make his season debut on Sunday. The team also signed DE Drake Jackson to their active roster and placed OT Michael Jerrell on injured reserve.
How many of the quarterbacks to win the most games in a single season for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
The Atlanta Falcons have released cornerback Malcolm DeWalt IV, potentially creating an opportunity for the team to adjust its secondary ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
The NFL trade deadline is November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, and several teams have already signaled their intent to sell off. Several prominent players have already been moved, and these 25 could follow.
A.J. Terrell Jr. returned to practice after four games on injured reserve, and that starts a clock the team has to manage carefully. Per the Falcons’ official site, Atlanta now has 21 days to add him to the 53-man roster.
There are several key pieces to the Falcons defense whose statuses for Sunday’s showdown with the undefeated San Francisco 49ers are in question. Divine Deablo suffered an arm injury in the first half of Atlanta’s loss to the Chicago Bears.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Wednesday that they designated CB AJ Terrell Jr. to return from injured reserve. https://twitter.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/2112937750446137474?s=20 This opens Terrell’s 21-day window to practice before being activated. Terrell, 27, was selected in the first round by the Falcons out of Clemson back in 2020.
A groin injury has shelved Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell for four games, but he is now eligible to return from injured reserve. The Falcons are indeed “trending” toward opening Terrell’s 21-day practice window this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski said (link via Josh Kendall of The Athletic).
The Falcons’ defense took a couple of injuries to its linebacker corps against the Bears, both serious enough to potentially keep those players out this weekend against the 49ers.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
On Friday afternoon, the media learned that Falcons backup cornerback C.J. Henderson won’t be available against the Bears on Sunday. Losing one corner isn’t detrimental, but Atlanta has been surviving without its star cornerback, A.J.
The Atlanta Falcons will turn to rookie cornerback Avieon Terrell to help stabilize their secondary Sunday against the Chicago Bears. With C.J. Henderson ruled out because of a groin injury, Terrell is expected to step into the starting lineup and receive a significant opportunity to prove himself at the NFL level.
The Atlanta Falcons went into Sunday Night Football confident, but shorthanded. Their star cornerback, A.J. Terrell Jr., went out Week Two against the Panthers with a groin injury and was placed on injury reserve.
The Atlanta Falcons defense has been one of the best in the league, but they’ve had to do it without star cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. With him out and the defense having to rely on a rotation of defensive backs, could this be rookie cornerback Aveion Terrell’s moment to shine, and does Atlanta need him to?
A former Clemson standout has been placed on injured reserve, sidelining him for a minimum of four games. Atlanta Falcons star cornerback A.J. Terrell was placed on IR this week, due to a groin injury he suffered during a Week 2 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Atlanta Falcons face a nightmare scenario just days before Thursday Night Football. Star cornerback A.J. Terrell has landed on injured reserve due to a groin injury sustained in Week 2.
The start to the 2026 NFL season for the Atlanta Falcons has been an absolute disaster. Between rotating through four quarterbacks entering Week 3 already and now having been dealt the injury news with AJ Terrell, it has been a rough stretch for the Falcons.
Already in an 0-2 hole, the Falcons will go at least four games without one of their top defenders. The team has placed cornerback AJ Terrell on IR with a groin injury.
The Atlanta Falcons placed starting cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. on injured reserve Tuesday with a groin injury. Terrell, who turns 28 on Wednesday, was evaluated for a concussion and cleared before being ruled out with the groin issue in the first quarter of Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The Atlanta Falcons announced they have placed CB AJ Terrell on injured reserve, sidelining him for a minimum of four games with a groin injury. They
The Falcons opened up a considerable chunk of cap space today. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston, the team restructured A.J. Terrell‘s contract.
He’s a major loss to a Falcons defense that has been middling against the pass so far this year.
It's a good thing the Atlanta Falcons invested heavily in their pass-rush this offseason, because with star corner's A.J. Terrell concerning injury update, they're going to need it.
Amid the Falcons dominant defensive performance on Sunday Night Football, star cornerback A.J. Terrell exited the game late in the second quarter with a hamstring injury.
The Atlanta Falcons opened the offseason with one of the biggest pickups on offense, signing four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins in March. Five months later, the team is closing the summer with a flourish, loading up on defense in a push to be considered a serious Super Bowl contender.
A.J. Terrell has established himself as one of the league’s top young cornerbacks.
+
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!
Free Newsletters

