Falcons' Jared Bernhardt: Designated to return from IR

Bernhardt (groin) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Bernhardt will now have a shot to return to the field before the end of the season, potentially returning to practice as soon as Wednesday's session. The wide receiver has been out since late October while nursing a groin issue and he's only played nine total offensive snaps on the campaign.