The Atlanta Falcons have signed cornerback C.J. Henderson to a two-year contract extension, the team announced on Friday morning. Henderson, a former top-10 pick who was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020, has finally found a home after struggling early in his career.
According to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the extension is a two-year, $20 million deal with $11 million guaranteed.
Henderson was just officially named the Falcons’ No. 2 cornerback on their Week 10 depth chart ahead of this Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Henderson has outplayed veteran Mike Hughes on the outside, and now the team has rewarded him with a new deal.