Falcons place rookie CB A.J. Terrell on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Atlanta Falcons will be without another member of the secondary when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Rookie CB A.J. Terrell was placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday afternoon.

The Atlanta Falcons will be without another member of the secondary when they host the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Rookie CB A.J. Terrell, the Falcons’ 2020 first-round pick out of Clemson, was placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced on Saturday afternoon.

Terrell was Atlanta’s highest-graded defender by Pro Football Focus in Week 2 and his absence will put extra pressure on struggling CB Isaiah Oliver.

To compensate for his loss, the team elevated undrafted free agents Tyler Hall and Delrick Abrams from the practice squad, along with LB Edmond Robinson.

Expect Darqueze Dennard to start on the outside in place of Terrell in Week 3.

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