[4] He impressed early on in his career, scoring a touchdown on a 63-yard punt return in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
[5] Menendez sustained a torn meniscus on a punt return in Atlanta's final game of the 1999 preseason after he requested playing time during the contest.
After his release that year, Menendez spent time on the rosters of the Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins, who traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles the following offseason.
Following the Eagles acquisition, Menendez temporarily retired to care for his mother who had recently suffered a stroke.
After his mother recovered, Menendez rejoined the Eagles where he was assigned for NFL Europe duty with the Frankfurt Galaxy.