12:45pm: Mannion also received word he has been cut, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press tweets. This leaves only Cousins and Mullens at quarterback on Minnesota’s roster. Unlike Mond, however, it appears Mannion has a chance to come back. The Vikings would like Mannion to be their practice squad QB, per Tomasson. As a vested veteran, Mannion does not need to pass through waivers. He can join Minnesota’s practice squad as soon as Wednesday.
10:30am: The Vikings are in line to sort out their crowded quarterback room. The team is waiving Kellen Mond, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero (on Twitter).
Minnesota drafted the Texas A&M product in the third round last year, setting him up as a potential Kirk Cousins successor. The interest shown by the Texans in the draft process demonstrated how he was regarded coming out of college.
In his final season with the Aggies, Mond set a new career-mark in completion percentage (63.3%), and passer rating (146.9). While not known for his mobility, he added 294 yards and four touchdowns on the ground as well, cementing his status as a Day 2 candidate. After just one NFL season – during which he made one appearance – though, his future is now far more uncertain than his age and draft status would imply.
The Vikings spent training camp splitting reps evenly between Mond and veteran Sean Mannion. That competition alone left the former in danger of being left off the 53-man roster, but another recent move left him in that position to an even greater extent. The Vikings traded for Nick Mullens, who was himself displaced as a backup by Jarrett Stidham in Vegas.
With Mond on waivers, the Vikings (now led by GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah) are content to move forward with Cousins and Mullens at the top of the depth chart. Mannion, meanwhile, is now without competition for the No. 3 role.
XFL needs QBs
Elvis needs boats
Gone after 1.5 seasons!? Not a good start.
Was a stupid pick to begin with….he wasn’t good in college station. Not sure who he blackmailed in Minneapolis to get them to pick him so high.
Thoughts and prayers to all the Vikings fans who said Kellen Mond is better than Justin Fields.
Umm. Minnesota has a legit NFL starting QB. Justin Fields sure as hell hasn’t done anything in the NFL that shows he is better than Mond. Now I do believe he is better than Mond, but as of now he is in the lowest tier of starting quarterbacks in the NFL.
I’d sure hope the guy they’re paying 40 mil is a starter lol
Mond is an interesting prospect, someone will pick him up
I agree. I liked him coming out of Texas A & M. He sounds like he’s a student of the game, not a guy who just likes the life. I hope he catches on somewhere and gets a chance.