Prior to the 2021 season, the Atlanta Falcons let veteran center Alex Mack leave in free agency and released guard James Carpenter.
This left two vacancies along the offensive line and while Matt Hennessy took over at center as expected, Matt Gono was unable to step in at guard due to a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery. Rookie Jalen Mayfield ended up starting at left guard with mixed results.
On Friday, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Falcons and Gono have mutually agreed to his release.
