Falcons announce two-year contract extension with C.J. Henderson

Published November 13, 2026 09:27 AM Falcons cornerback C.J. Henderson has agreed to a new contract.The Falcons announced today that Henderson has signed a two-year extension.This is Henderson’s second season on the Falcons, but last year he was mostly a practice squad player who was only active for four games. This year, Henderson has started the last six games at boundary corner after A.J. Terrell went on injured reserve, and Henderson has played very well in his place. Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich praised Henderson for how well he has played after being thrust into a new role.“It’s been a fun journey with C.J. because when he got here, obviously, he had a very well-known past in this league,” Ulbrich said, via the Falcons’ website. “To help him start to reinvent himself here, it brings me a ton of joy because he’s just such an amazing young man. I’m excited for every opportunity he gets and every opportunity to show this league exactly who he is now, today.”The 28-year-old Henderson entered the NFL with the Jaguars as the ninth overall pick in the 2020 draft. He was a disappointment in Jacksonville and got traded to the Panthers during his second season, and for most of his NFL career he has been viewed as a draft bust. But he got a big opportunity in Atlanta when Terrell went down, and he’s made the most of it. Now he’s getting rewarded.