Introduction
John William Wetzel (born July 18, 1991) is an American football offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Boston College.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.46 s | 4.81 s | 7.90 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
On April 29, 2013, Wetzel was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders. On August 20, he was waived/injured by the Raiders. On the next day, he cleared waivers and was placed on the injured reserve list. On August 24, he was waived from the team with an injury settlement.
Dallas Cowboys
On November 12, 2013, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to the practice squad. On January 8, 2014, Wetzel signed a reserve/future contract. On August 31, he was waived. On September 2, he was signed to the practice squad. On January 12, 2015, he signed another reserve/future contract.
On September 5, 2015, Wetzel was waived by the Cowboys. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad after clearing waivers. On November 12, he was released.
Indianapolis Colts
On November 24, 2015, Wetzel signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. He was released by the Colts on December 1.
Arizona Cardinals
On December 9, 2015, the Arizona Cardinals signed Wetzel to their practice squad. On January 26, 2016, he signed a future/reserve contract. The Arizona Cardinals began starting Wetzel as their left tackle after October 31, 2016, to replace injured starting left tackle Jared Veldheer. On March 7, 2017, Wetzel signed an exclusive-rights tender from the Cardinals. On April 18, he signed a one-year deal. He started 11 games at left tackle for the Cardinals in 2017 in place of the injured D. J. Humphries. On April 3, 2018, Wetzel signed another one-year deal to stay with the Cardinals. On November 3, 2018, he was placed on injured reserve with a neck injury.
Atlanta Falcons
On April 16, 2019, Wetzel signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He was released on August 31, 2019. He was re-signed on September 9, 2019 following an injury to Chris Lindstrom. He spent time on and off the Falcons active roster before being released on October 26, 2019. He was re-signed on December 2.
On March 4, 2020, Wetzel re-signed with the Falcons.