"Losing Terrell is a significant blow. Had you asked me before the season to name three players the Falcons could least afford to lose for any considerable amount of time, Terrell would've undoubtedly been among them, given how untested the Falcons' secondary appeared outside Terrell and safety Jessie Bates. However, those concerns have been partially mitigated thanks to the early returns on rookies Billy Bowman and Xavier Watts, who have been very promising."
"Yet the only proven option besides Terrell at cornerback is veteran Mike Hughes, who is the best of the failed, former early-round draft picks that the Falcons have cycled through opposite Terrell at cornerback over the years. As a former first-round pick, Hughes joins Darqueze Dennard, Jeff Okudah, Kevin King, and C.J. Henderson as corners who have found their way to Atlanta since the team drafted Terrell in 2020."
A.J. Terrell may miss an undetermined number of games with a hamstring injury, forcing the Falcons to rely on an improved pass rush to compensate. The loss of Terrell is significant because the secondary appeared untested beyond him and safety Jessie Bates, though rookie corners Billy Bowman and Xavier Watts have shown promising early returns that ease concerns. The only proven option opposite Terrell is veteran Mike Hughes, a former first-round pick who has remained on the roster due to serviceable play and tackling but still struggles against top receivers.
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