A.J. Terrell leaves Atlanta's game in Cincinnati with hamstring injury, declared out

An ugly first quarter for the Atlanta Falcons against the Cincinnati Bengals got worse with the news that cornerback A.J. Terrell, a second-team All-Pro last season, left Sunday's Week 7 game at Paycor Stadium with a hamstring injury and was declared out for the rest of the game.

"Not good news for this Falcons defense," Fox sideline reporter Jen Hale said. "Difficult for him - he had such a star-studded season last year. … Of course for this Falcons defense overall - they came in 31st (in the NFL) in passing. So this certainly won't help the situation."

The Bengals led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter, thanks in part to Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's 60-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd two minutes into the game.

Burrow completed 13 of his 15 attempts for 196 yards with a touchdown during the first quarter Sunday. With 481 passing yards Sunday, Burrow easily surpassed 9,000 career passing yards in his 33rd NFL regular-season game.

Burrow added a second touchdown pass on the Bengals' first play of the second quarter - to receiver Ja'Marr Chase - to give Cincinnati a 21-0 lead.

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