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All clear from illness Gono (illness) was held out of practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he returned to full participation Friday and carries no designation into Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Wi...

Impact Gono has started just one game in 2020, but he'd be the first backup inserted into action if either Jake Matthews or Kaleb McGary went down at one of the tackle spots. Atlanta will have Gono available for Week 11 as the Falcons ready for a New Orleans defense that is tied for seventh in the NFL with 2.7 sacks per game.

NOVEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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Likely to start at RT Gono is expected to be in the starting lineup if Kaleb McGary (knee-MCL) is inactive for Atlanta's Week 3 matchup against the Bears, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Impact McClure expanded to state that such a situation "looks like reality," hinting at Gono getting his first NFL start. The 24-year-old out of Division III Wesley College held up well in relief of McGary Week 2 against the Cowboys, registering just one pass block loss on 26 attempts. Quarterback Matt Ryan expressed confidence in Gono after the game, saying he "(doesn't) think the moment is too big for him." A potential Week 3 matchup against Chicago's Khalil Mack (knee) is about as daunting as it gets for a debut assignment, however.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Falcons make final cuts to set 53-man roster for opener

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 15, 2020 • Associated Press

Getting look as a starter Gono has been receiving first-team reps at left guard in training camp, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact James Carpenter and rookie third-rounder Matt Hennessy continue to get repetitions as well, but so far Gono is looking like a dark horse to take the role. There is just under a month until the regular season, and padded practices have only recently gotten underway, meaning that contenders Carpenter and Hennessy have ample time to step up and snatch the role themselves. Gono has, however, been a developmental player the Falcons have been high on since he joined the team in 2018 as an undrafted free agent from Divison III Wesley College, and his level of involvement seems likely to increase from 40 offensive snaps in 2019.

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Falcons player profile: OT Matt Gono After a look at the projected starters, our player profile series now shifts to the depth on the Falcons roster. Next up is OT Matt Gono—a f...

AUGUST 13, 2020 • THEFALCOHOLIC.COM

Falcons OT Matt Gono (back) to miss 2nd straight game

Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Matt Gono to miss 2nd consecutive game with back injury

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 • FOX SPORTS