Falcons release veteran offensive lineman John Wetzel

Reserve veteran offensive lineman John Wetzel was released by the Falcons, according to the league transaction wire on Monday.

The team did not make a BREAKING NEWS tweet like it did when Vic Beasley was not going to be re-signed. The wire just stated: TERMINATION OF VESTED VETERAN

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Wetzel, John

Boston College

Wetzel, 28, who was an on-and-off the roster player last season, played in 40 NFL games with 24 starts at right tackle, right guard and left tackle. He played in two games as a reserve last season.

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