Matt Gono Explained

Matt Gono
Number:73
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:10 May 1996
Birth Place:Liberia[1]
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:305
High School:Cinnaminson (NJ)
College:Wesley
Undraftedyear:2018
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:21
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:4

Matthew Gono (born May 10, 1996) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Wesley College. He went undrafted and signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Gono signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018.[2] He made the Falcons initial 53-man roster but did not play in a regular season game and was inactive for all but the Falcons' final game of the season.[3]

The Falcons placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Gono on March 17, 2021.[4] He signed the one-year contract on March 25.[5]

Gono was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the 2021 season after undergoing surgery in the offseason.[6]

On January 28, 2022, Gono was released by the Falcons.[7]

New York Giants

On March 9, 2022, Gono signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants.[8] On August 3, 2022, Gono was placed on left squad/exempt list.[9] Two days later, on August 5, it was revealed that Gono's neck condition could end his career playing football. His contract was terminated by the New York Giants on August 8, 2022.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walter . Any . Wesley's Gono ready to 'dominate the field' . December 11, 2020 . Delaware State News.
  2. Web site: Weaver . Tim . May 1, 2018 . Falcons announce agreements with 27 undrafted free agents . December 30, 2018 . Falcons Wire . USA Today.
  3. Web site: Ledbetter . D. Orlando . December 30, 2018 . Inactives: Falcons at Buccaneers . AJC.com . Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  4. News: Williams, Charean . March 17, 2021 . Darious Williams only one of 26 RFAs in NFL to receive first-round tender . NBCSports.com . March 17, 2021.
  5. News: Haley, Matt . March 25, 2021 . Gono Signs RFA Tender . AtlantaFalcons.com . March 25, 2021.
  6. Web site: Falcons announce 53-man roster. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2021.
  7. Web site: Bair . Scott . January 28, 2022 . Falcons released offensive lineman who missed entire 2021 season . February 25, 2023 . atlantafalcons.com.
  8. Web site: Giants add depth to shaky offensive line with Matt Gono signing. Schwartz, Paul. nypost.com. March 9, 2022.
  9. Web site: Giants place Matt Gono on the left squad/exempt list. Williams, Charean. nbcsports.com. August 3, 2022.
  10. Web site: Giants bring back OT Eric Smith, terminate Matt Gono. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 8, 2022.