Sheffield returned from one evaluation only to require another. He has been an every-down player when not battling an ankle injury this season. Vaguely infamous veteran Blidi Wreh-Wilson is the next man up on the depth chart. 

Sheffield finished his rookie season as PFF's No. 121 overall CB among 132 qualified players. NBC Sports' Peter King said the worst-kept secret of the draft is the reality that the Falcons want to trade up for one of Jeff Okudah or C.J. Henderson. Either way, this Falcons secondary will again be one for fantasy managers to target in 2020. 

The rookie from Ohio State saw an uptick in playing time while Desmond Trufant was inactive between Weeks 6 and 10 with a toe injury, and he continued to remain an integral piece after Trufant went down due to a season-ending forearm injury Week 14. Sheffield fielded just 46 total defensive snaps over the Falcons' first five games of 2019, but from Week 6 on he averaged over 59 defensive snaps per contest, logging 11 straight starts before succumbing to an ankle injury in the finale. Though he was thoroughly battle-tested during his debut NFL campaign, Sheffield ranked as Pro Football Focus' 17th-worst coverage corner among 123 qualified players, while his performance against the run placed fifth worst at the position.

Sheffield has been a starter since Week 6, and he's recorded 36 tackles and three pass breakups over the last 10 games. The rookie fourth-round pick's season is over. Blidi Wreh-Wilson and Jamar Taylor are in line for additional snaps for the remainder of Sunday's divisional clash.