Matthew Gono (born May 10, 1996) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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at Wesley College. He went undrafted and signed with the

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and

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Gono signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. 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. The Falcons placed a second-round

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tender on Gono on March 17, 2021. He signed the one-year contract on March 25. Gono was placed on the reserve/

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list to start the 2021 season after undergoing surgery in the offseason. On January 28, 2022, Gono was released by the Falcons.

New York Giants

On March 9, 2022, Gono signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants. On August 3, 2022, Gono was placed on left squad/exempt list. 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

on August 8, 2022.

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Atlanta Falcons bioWesley Wolverines bio
1996 births Living people American football offensive tackles Atlanta Falcons players Cinnaminson High School alumni New York Giants players People from Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Wesley Wolverines football players {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub