The Atlanta Falcons host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 on September 13, which is now just over two weeks away. One of the team’s most intriguing position battles is at the left guard spot.
Falcons rookie Matt Hennessy, a third-round pick out of Temple, looks poised to win the job over James Carpenter and Matt Gono. Hennessy has been primarily running with the first-ream offense over the past two weeks.
The team even released expensive backup Jamon Brown earlier this week just one year after signing a three-year contract in 2019. According to head coach Dan Quinn, though, the competition is still open, per William McFadden’s below Tweet.
Dan Quinn says the LG competition is still underway and they haven't named a leader yet.
— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) August 26, 2020
Meanwhile, Hennessy is preparing like he’s going to be the starting left guard. As tweeted by Kelsey Conway after Wednesday’s practice, the rookie lineman said he was ready to do whatever the Falcons need from him this season.
Matt Hennessy: Whatever the team needs me to do, I’ll be ready to role. #Falcons
— Kelsey Conway (@FalconsKelsey) August 26, 2020
You can watch Hennessy talk about staying ready below, as shared by ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Rookie Matt Hennessy on if he’s ready to start at left guard. pic.twitter.com/7qYpja2rjM
— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) August 26, 2020
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