Marc RaimondiSep 20, 2025, 05:19 AM
CloseMarc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling’s New World Order Changed America,” which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons will be without top cornerback A.J. Terrell for their game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Terrell came out of the Falcons’ game last Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. He did not return.
Terrell did not practice this week and head coach Raheem Morris said he considered him week to week. On Friday, Morris said he was not ready to call Terrell’s injury multi-week and he’ll be reevaluated next week.
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Cornerback Dee Alford, who played in the nickel last season in Atlanta, is likely to start in Terrell’s place with Mike Hughes on the other side and rookie Billy Bowman Jr. in the slot.
Terrell, 26, signed a four-year, $81 million contract extension with the Falcons last year, making him one of the highest paid players at his position.
Morris also said Friday that kicker Parker Romo will get the start Sunday in Carolina over longtime Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo, who has struggled since last season. Romo went 5-for-5 on field goals last week after signing with Atlanta just five days prior.