ATL A.J. Terrell
NFL cornerback. Position: CB. Team: ATL.
Quick Facts
- Position: Cornerback
- Team: ATL (Atlanta Falcons)
- Experience: Veteran
2026 Outlook
A.J. Terrell is the Falcons' second-highest-paid defender with a $13.5M salary cap hit in 2026, anchoring the secondary alongside safety Jessie Bates III. The secondary group now includes Terrell's younger brother Avieon Terrell, drafted in round 2 (pick 48) of the 2026 NFL Draft, adding a family element to Atlanta's coverage unit on a defense that ranked among the most productive in 2025 with a franchise-record 57 sacks (per 10 highest Falcons salary cap hits on defense in 2026 and Falcons 2026 draft tracker: Terrell, Branch headline Day 2).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting cornerback; lead pass-coverage voice.
Recent News
- 2026-05-04 — Browns' Shedeur Sanders among 26 NFL veterans on thin ice after 2026 draft (Browns' Shedeur Sanders among 26 NFL veterans on thin ice after 2026 draft)
- 2026-06-11 — Projecting the Falcons’ 53-Man Roster & Depth Chart After OTAs (Projecting the Falcons’ 53-Man Roster & Depth Chart After OTAs)
- 2026-02-20 — Ranking deepest, thinnest positions in NFL free agency, draft (Ranking deepest, thinnest positions in NFL free agency, draft)
- 2026-04-17 — 2026 NFL draft rankings: Jordan Reid's top 499 prospects (2026 NFL draft rankings: Jordan Reid's top 499 prospects)
- 2026-03-01 — 2026 NFL Mock Draft With Trades: First-Round Picks & Predictions (2026 NFL Mock Draft With Trades: First-Round Picks & Predictions)
- 2026-04-29 — 2026 NFL draft: Ranking the 100 best picks, steals, fits (2026 NFL draft: Ranking the 100 best picks, steals, fits)
- 2026-06-09 — Christian Gonzalez eyes Patriots extension. What could contract cost? (Christian Gonzalez eyes Patriots extension. What could contract cost?)
- 2026-06-18 — 2026 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 & 16 (2026 Opponent Preview: Atlanta Falcons, Week 8 & 16)
- 2026-06-16 — Falcons mandatory minicamp: Best photos from Day 1 (Falcons mandatory minicamp: Best photos from Day 1)
- 2026-03-30 — 2026 NFL mock draft: Miller's pick predictions for Rounds 1-7 (2026 NFL mock draft: Miller's pick predictions for Rounds 1-7)