Earlier it was reported that the Kansas City Chiefs re-signed veteran QB Matt Moore and now we have the corresponding roster move.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Chiefs have waived Michigan Wolverines undrafted free agent QB Shea Patterson. Kansas City signed Patterson back in May when he was the only remaining player of the 337 players in attendance at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine who hadn’t been drafted or signed by a team. He was the last undrafted free agent signed by the Chiefs following the 2020 NFL Draft.
It appears his time in Kansas City was short-lived. While he was once a promising prospect, the team didn’t even wait to Patterson in action on the field before cutting him free. They only engaged in virtual team meetings while he was with the team.
This roster move, in coordination with the decision to re-sign Moore, makes it abundantly clear that the Chiefs wanted another quarterback on the roster that knows the playbook already. This doesn’t bode well for the new players on the roster who might not have a lot of time to get the playbook and scheme down ahead of the 2020 season.
Patterson spent two seasons as the starter for the Michigan Wolverines, playing in 26 games, completing 706 passes for 5,661 yards, 45 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He’ll now be looking for a new home ahead of the 2020 NFL season, which might be a difficult task amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Expect this roster move to be made official when the NFL’s transaction report comes out later this afternoon.
