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Falcons' John Wetzel: Signs to 53-man roster
John Wetzel was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' active roster Tuesday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.Wetzel has traveled between Atlanta's practice and active rosters numerous times over the past couple of seasons. He will provide depth for the Falcons along their offensive line.
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John Wetzel: Makes Falcons' practice squad
John Wetzel has signed a contract to join Atlanta's practice squad, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.The Falcons add veteran depth in securing Wetzel, who has 24 starts (and 42 appearances) across the past four seasons for Arizona and Atlanta. The 29-year-old tackle will settle into a practice squad role to kick off 2020, though he may elevate to the active roster occasionally depending on the injury status of the starting offensive line.
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Falcons' John Wetzel: Returns to Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons signed John Wetzel to a one-year contract Wednesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.Wetzel was released by Atlanta just two days ago, but he quickly reached a new deal with the team. The veteran offensive lineman appeared in just two games with the Falcons in 2019, and he stands to play a versatile reserve role if he's still with the team once the preseason concludes.
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John Wetzel: Let go by Atlanta
John Wetzel was released by the Falcons on Monday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.The veteran lineman dressed for just two regular-season contests during his debut season in Atlanta, after starting a combined 24 games for the Cardinals between 2016 and 2018. With experience at both guard positions and both tackle spots during his five active NFL seasons, Wetzel may prove to be an attractive depth option for a team seeking versatility.
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Falcons' John Wetzel: Inactive for season finale
John Wetzel (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers.Wetzel won't contribute as a depth offensive guard during Sunday's regular-season finale. The Atlanta Falcons will instead rely on Matt Gono as the sole backup to Wes Schweitzer.
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Falcons' John Wetzel: Re-signs with Atlanta
John Wetzel signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.Wetzel has already been cut by the Falcons five times since August, but he's being brought back to serve as depth after James Carpenter (concussion) and Ty Sambrailo (hamstring) suffered injuries in Thursday's loss to the Saints.
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John Wetzel: Let go by Falcons
The Falcons cut John Wetzel on Saturday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.The Falcons signed Danny Etling to back up Matt Schaub since Matt Ryan (ankle) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, so Wetzel was let go to open up a roster spot.
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Falcons' John Wetzel: Rejoins Falcons
John Wetzel signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.It's the third time this season Wetzel has signed with the Falcons, so his roster spot is once again unlikely to be secure. The 28-year-old started 24 games for Arizona over the past three years but should serve in a depth role in Atlanta.
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John Wetzel: Let go by Falcons
John Wetzel was released by the Falcons on Saturday.Wetzel was let go in order for the team to get a healthy punter on the active roster. He is now free to look for a new opportunity.
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Falcons' John Wetzel: Back in Atlanta
The Atlanta Falcons signed John Wetzel on Tuesday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.Wetzel was previously signed by the team Sept. 9, but was consequently let go and found his way back to the team before too long. The veteran signing comes on the heals of fellow guard Jamon Brown suffering a hand injury during Sunday's loss to the Colts. Should Brown miss game time, Wetzel could see snaps but will most likely operate as a depth offensive lineman.