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The Atlanta Falcons are taking a serious hit heading into Thursday night's showdown with Green Bay. Star cornerback A.J. Terrell is heading to injured reserve with a groin injury, ruling him out for at least four games. That's a massive void in Atlanta's secondary at the worst possible time against a Packers offense that will absolutely test them.
Shifting to the mound, the Boston Red Sox are monitoring Aroldis Chapman closely as he works through a lat injury that's kept him off the field for the last five games. His last appearance was September thirteenth, but the team is not treating this as a long-term concern. The two-time All-Star closer has been elite for Boston this season, so every day matters down the stretch.
And out in Los Angeles, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is delivering welcome news on Shohei Ohtani. Roberts confirmed the two-way superstar is on track to be activated Wednesday and described him as significantly better than when he first hit the injured list. Roberts put it plainly — if Ohtani was a five before, he's well beyond that now. The Dodgers get their guy back right when they need him most.
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