Falcons Sign Michal Menet; What's Next?

Michal Menet was invited to Atlanta Falcons minicamp in May. Now, he signs with the team and has a spot on the 90-man roster.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 3, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons are making a few roster changes.

According to NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the team is signing center Michal Menet to a deal, in addition to defensive tackles Matthew Gotel and Caeveon Patton and receiver Mathew Sexton.

Menet, who turns 26 this week, was a seventh-round draft pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2021, but failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp. He stuck around the practice squad for a little bit, but was ultimately released in October of that year.

Menet then found a new home with the Green Bay Packers towards the end of the 2021 season. He spent the entire 2022 campaign with the Packers, but never made it to the active roster.

Earlier this year, Menet played for the XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons and earned an invitation to Falcons minicamp in May. Now, the Falcons have called him back and offered him a spot on the training camp roster.

Signing Menet comes after the Falcons cut three players earlier on Thursday ... defensive end Ikenna Enechukwu, wide receiver Chris Blair and quarterback Feleipe Franks.

It also comes after backup center Matt Hennessy suffered an injury earlier in the week. Hennessy was getting some first-team reps at left guard after last year's starter Elijah Wilkinson signed with the Arizona Cardinals, but he hasn't practiced in the past few days.

Perhaps signing Menet means that Hennessy will be sidelined for a little bit longer.

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Published Aug 3, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.