Cornell Armstrong - NFL News, Rumors, & Updates

Released with injury settlement The Dolphins released Armstrong (hamstring) with an injury settlement Friday.

Impact Armstrong was placed on injured reserve Wednesday but will now be free to look for a new team once he's deemed healthy. Armstrong played 63 defensive snaps across three games with Miami, logging two tackles (one solo).

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Officially moves to IR Armstrong (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters earlier Wednesday that Armstrong would be placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury sustained in the Week 5 loss to the Panthers, so this news comes as no surprise. Prior to his injury, the Southern Miss product tallied two total tackles over 63 defensive snaps this season.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to IR Head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Wednesday that Armstrong (hamstring) will be placed on injured reserve, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Armstrong sustained a hamstring injury in the Dolphins' Week 5 loss to the Panthers that's now expected to sideline him for at least the team's next four games. Expect Jack Jones, JuJu Brents, and Rasul Douglas to serve as Miami's top outside cornerbacks while Armstrong is unavailable.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return due to hamstring issue Armstrong has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against Carolina due to a hamstring injury.

Impact Armstrong has been seeing more work in the secondary due to the absence of Storm Duck (ankle), but the former won't return to Sunday's contest after suffering a hamstring injury in the second half. Ethan Bonner and JuJu Brents are slated to step into larger roles in the secondary in Armstrong's absence.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Raiders Under Contract: CB Cornell Armstrong Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Cornell Armstrong is on a one-year, $1.1-million contract.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

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 Armstrong

MARCH 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 overtime

OCTOBER 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 game

OCTOBER 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 A

OCTOBER 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 injury

OCTOBER 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 knee

AUGUST 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 career

MARCH 2, 2021 • Associated Press

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