FEBRUARY 1 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
CORNELL ARMSTRONG
Raiders Under Contract: CB Cornell Armstrong Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Cornell Armstrong is on a one-year, $1.1-million contract.
Falcons address CB by signing Hughes, re-signing Armstrong
The Atlanta Falcons have bolstered their group of cornerbacks by signing Mike Hughes to a two-year deal and re-signing Cornell ArmstrongMARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remaining in Atlanta Armstrong re-signed with the Falcons on a one-year deal Monday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Impact Armstrong was signed to Atlanta's practice squad in October before getting promoted to the active roster later that month. In 10 games (four starts), the 27-year-old registered a career-high 33 tackles (22 solo). Armstrong will hope to once again provide solid depth behind starters A.J. Terrell and Casey Hayward next season.
MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mariota doing just enough to keep Falcons in first place
Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota just wanted another chance to pull out a victory after he threw an interception on the first possession of overtimeOCTOBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Koo's OT FG gives Falcons improbable 37-34 win over Panthers
Atlanta’s Younghoe Koo booted a 41-yard field goal in overtime after the Carolina Panthers missed a pair of kicks that could have won the gameOCTOBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs new deal with Atlanta The Falcons signed Armstrong from their practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus Carolina, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitutio...
Impact Armstrong made his 2022 debut in Week 7 at Cincinnati, and Atlanta saw fit to promote him to the 53-man roster for good ahead of Week 8. The 27-year-old corner played in 86 percent of the Falcons' defensive snaps in Week 7, and with 2020 first-rounder A.J. Terrell (hamstring) out, Armstrong could be in line for another busy game Sunday.
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons Sign CB Cornell Armstrong to Active Roster; A Starter vs. Panthers? After making his Atlanta Falcons regular season debut last week, cornerback Cornell Armstrong is set for an extended stay on the team’s acti...
OCTOBER 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Falcons CB Cornell Armstrong, Short-Handed Secondary to 'Move Forward' vs. Panthers The Atlanta Falcons have suffered several losses in the secondary, giving others an opportunity to step up. One such player is fifth-year pr...
OCTOBER 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Falcons face obstacles with injury-depleted secondary
The Atlanta Falcons’ depleted secondary didn’t have much of chance even before starting cornerback AOCTOBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cornell Armstrong: 'keep improving and stacking days' | Press Conference Falcons vs. Bengals Cornell Armstrong speaks to the media about improving and stacking days together.
OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM
Falcons place WR Jared Bernhardt on IR with groin injury
The Atlanta Falcons have placed wide receiver Jared Bernhardt on injured reserve with a groin injuryOCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Headed back to Atlanta The Falcons signed Armstrong (undisclosed) to the practice squad Monday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Impact Armstrong was previously placed on Atlanta's IR due to an undisclosed injury in mid-August before being let go with an injury settlement. The fifth-year cornerback did not play in 2021 after he was similarly waived with an injury settlement from Houston's IR last September, and he has played only 136 defensive snaps during his career.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on IR The Falcons placed Armstrong (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, per independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman.
Impact It's unclear when he suffered the injury, but barring an injury settlement, Armstrong will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 campaign. His absence will make it easier for Mike Ford and Dee Alford to land a roster spot.
AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Falcons' top draft pick London sidelined by knee injury
Falcons rookie receiver Drake London, the eighth overall draft pick, was held out of practice after leaving the exhibition opener at Detroit with an injured kneeAUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clears COVID protocols Armstrong was activated from the Falcons' practice squad COVID-19 list Tuesday.
Impact Armstrong signed with the Falcons' practice squad on Dec. 7 and ended up on the COVID list one week later. Now that he is healthy, he'll try to earn a spot on the active roster before the season comes to a close, or at least prove he deserves a shot with the Falcons in 2022.
DECEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hits COVID list Armstrong was placed on the Falcons' practice squad COVID-19 list Monday.
Impact Armstrong had just signed with the Falcons' practice squad on Dec. 7 after being cut by the Texans on Sept 7. The 26-year-old hasn't played an NFL snap since 2020, when he appeared in 10 games with Houston. He'll endeavor to work his way to the Falcons' active roster once he clears COVID protocols.
DECEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Waived with injury designation Armstrong (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Texans on Monday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact Armstrong played 10 games for the Texans last year exclusively in a special-teams role. The 2018 sixth-round pick is expected to clear waivers and land on injured reserve, where he'll spend the rest of the season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the team.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Texans waive CB Cornell Armstrong and LB Tae Davis The Houston Texans announced they have waived cornerback Cornell Armstrong and linebacker Tae Davis.
AUGUST 30, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Activated Tuesday Armstrong (undisclosed) was activated from NFI list Tuesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact Armstrong began camp on the NFI list due to an undisclosed injury but can now return to the practice field. He'll shift his focus to competing for a reserve defensive back role for the upcoming season.
AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on NFI list The Texans placed Armstrong on the non-football injury list Wednesday with an unspecified issue, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Impact Armstrong will have about two weeks to get healthy before the Texans' preseason opener Aug. 14 against the Packers. The reserve cornerback appeared in 10 games in 2020, playing all 190 of his snaps on special teams.
JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Texans release 18-year veteran quarterback McCown
The Houston Texans released veteran quarterback Josh McCown on Monday, likely ending his 18-year NFL careerMARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence
The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers wound up relatively healthy for their game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals following a brush with the novel coronavirusNOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
All clear Thursday Armstrong (knee) was absent from Thursday's injury report, per Aaron Reiss of The Athletic.
Impact Although the 25-year-old has yet to play this season, he's missed the past two games with the knee issue. It's unclear if Armstrong will suit up for Week 7 against the Packers, but he shouldn't affect much from an IDP perspective.
OCTOBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay's Godwin, Green Bay's Adams return from injuries
Tampa Bay’s Chris Godwin and Green Bay’s Davante Adams are back in the lineup after missing time because of hamstring injuriesOCTOBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting out Sunday Armstrong (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.
Impact Armstrong popped up on the injury report Friday after logging just a limited practice session, so the injury appears serious enough to miss game action. With the Southern Mississippi product sidelined, look for a slight uptick in snaps for John Reid and Lonnie Johnson.
OCTOBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
