Chiefs To Sign QB Shea Patterson

Once on track to be drafted, Shea Patterson exited the virtual event without a team. The Chiefs will end the former Michigan quarterback’s week-long stay in free agency, agreeing to terms with him, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.

Patterson, who began his career at Ole Miss, will join fellow Michigan alum Chad Henne and recent XFL starter Jordan Ta’amu as players vying to be part of Patrick Mahomes‘ backup crew.

Although Patterson threw more touchdown passes and for more yards as a senior, his completion percentage dropped by over eight points from his junior to senior years. The 6-foot passer completed just 56% of his throws in 2019. Patterson graded as Scouts Inc.’s No. 299 overall prospect and No. 16-rated quarterback.

During his two seasons as the Wolverines’ starter, Patterson sported a 45-15 TD-INT ratio. Patterson was a candidate to enter the 2019 draft but opted to return to school. That decision may have cost him, but landing with an Andy Reid-coached team profiles as a promising situation for a UDFA quarterback.

Both Patterson and Ta’amu would be candidates to land on Kansas City’s practice squad, should the Chiefs just keep Mahomes and Henne on their active roster. Between their taxi squad and 55-man roster, the Chiefs may only have room for three passers. The Chiefs have not re-signed Matt Moore, who put off retirement plans after a Henne preseason injury and ended up leading the eventual Super Bowl champions to a crucial win over the Vikings after Mahomes went down.

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