Falcons place WR Jared Bernhardt on IR with groin injury

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed wide receiver Jared Bernhardt on injured reserve with a groin injury. Bernhardt already was ruled out for Sunday’s game at Cincinnati. Bernhardt, who played college lacrosse at Maryland followed by one season of football as a quarterback at Ferris State, made the Falcons’ roster as a preseason surprise. He has played in two games but has not made a catch. The Falcons elevated cornerback Cornell Armstrong from the practice squad to the active roster against the Bengals. The Falcons also ruled out cornerback Dee Alford with a hamstring injury.