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ATL · LCB · #26

C.J. Henderson

StarterQuestionable

As of Oct 14, 5:35 PM ET

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Is C.J. Henderson starting?

C.J. Henderson is the starting LCB for the Atlanta Falcons. Currently listed Questionable.

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C.J. Henderson this week

The Atlanta Falcons play next in Week 6, at home against the Chicago Bears on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). C.J. Henderson is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the Atlanta Falcons, Avieon Terrell and Malcolm DeWalt IV are next in line behind him.

C.J. Henderson's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 23-30 vs BAL (Oct 11); W 45-24 at NO (Oct 5); W 35-14 at GB (Sep 24).

C.J. Henderson wears No. 26, is 28 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 205 lbs, has 6 years of NFL experience, came out of Florida.

Is C.J. Henderson playing this week?

C.J. Henderson is listed Questionable (Henderson (groin) did not practice Wednesday, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.) and may not start (updated Oct 14, ESPN).

ATL LCB Depth

1C.J. HendersonStarter
2Avieon Terrell
3Malcolm DeWalt IV
4A.J. Terrell Jr.

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Age
28
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205
Experience
6 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026ATL5231006
    2025ATL380013
    2023CAR11273102
    2022CAR16462026
    2021CAR12290002
    2020JAX8270016
    Career6 yrs5516061425

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    23
    +1.9/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.3/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    6
    Games
    55
    Tackles
    160

    #52 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    C.J. Henderson is rated 91 (Elite): production, role and draft slot rank 14th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 95% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    96th percentile
    Beats 96% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 3 games
    2026 + 2025 · 394 snaps
    Draft slot
    15% of rating
    Pick 9 · 2020 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs BALTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 23-30

    Oct 5W@ NOTKL 9
    TKL
    9
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 45-24

    Sep 24W@ GBTKL 8
    TKL
    8
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    3

    Final W 35-14

    Sep 20Lvs CARTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 3-34

    Sep 13L@ PITTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 13-20

    C.J. Henderson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    C.J. Henderson plays 66% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share66%

    College

    Florida

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