#aj-terrell

#aj-terrell

The Falcons' cornerback group usually left you wanting more in past years. As terrific as A.J. Terrell is, the inability to add an above-average second outside cornerback and the instability at nickel had fans frustrated on a long list of defensive frustrations. Those issues were somewhat alleviated last year with Mike Hughes being solid enough, Billy Bowman Jr. showing legitimate flashes, and Dee Alford's revival.

The big news with the Falcons continues to be the health of corner A.J. Terrell. Hamstrings are unpredictable with some players being able to bounce back quickly, while others take multiple weeks to months. Terrell remains 'week-to-week' as of Wednesday. My prediction is that he will be back following the Falcons' Week 5 bye week, and play against the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 on Monday night. We shall see though.

LB Patrick Jones II (hamstring) DT Tershawn Wharton (hamstring) The Falcons start the week with a much larger injury report than that of the Panthers. Some positive news, after being listed all of last week leading up to the game, receiver Drake London does not appear on the first report of this week. He is seemingly back to good health after playing in the Week 2 contest.