Stephens has served as the team's top cornerback since the Sauce Gardner blockbuster trade. Jets (3-9) rookie cornerback Azareye'h Thomas and Stephens each played a sizable 68 snaps apiece as the boundary defenders. Isaiah Oliver (41) and Ja'Sir Taylor (30) split snaps as the nickel in Brownlee's absence.

Sunday's 27-24 loss to the New York Jets was another instance of the Falcons playing well enough to win yet still finding a way to lose. Despite Bijan Robinson putting up nearly 200 total yards, Atlanta's offense came up short with multiple chances to put the game away.