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• Vikings' Kellen Mond: Plays one series in loss

  01/03/2022 •

  Mond isn't a candidate to start Week 18 against Chicago, with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer saying "not particularly" when asked if he wanted to see Mond play, the Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Mond played one series in Sunday's loss at Green Bay, going 2-for-3 for five yards. Mond played one series when starter Sean Mannion was unavailable due to a hand injury. It's not clear if Kirk Cousins will start Week 18 with the Vikings eliminated from playoff contention (and not clear if Cousins will return from the COVID-19 list), but it looks like Mannion and not Mond would start if needed.

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• Vikings' Kellen Mond: Will be backup QB in Week 17

  12/31/2021 •

  Mond will be the backup quarterback behind Sean Mannion during Sunday's contest against the Packers after Minnesota placed Kirk Cousins on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reports. Mond will be active for a second straight contest after being inactive for the first 15 weeks of the season. Last week, the rookie third-round pick was the backup to Cousins after Mannion was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, but this week, he will be backing up Mannion after Cousins was ruled out due to the NFL's protocols. Barring an injury or blowout, Mond isn't expected to see the field in Week 17.

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• Vikings' Kellen Mond: Dressing as backup Sunday

  12/26/2021 •

  Mond will be active as the Vikings' No. 2 quarterback Sunday against the Rams after Minnesota placed Sean Mannion (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Mond has been inactive all season as the Vikings' No. 3 quarterback, but he'll be needed to back up Kirk Cousins on Sunday with Mannion out. Unless Cousins suffers an in-game injury or the contest turns into a blowout for either side, Mond is unlikely to see the field.

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• Vikings' Kellen Mond: Inactive for Week 1

  09/12/2021 •

  Mond (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against Cincinnati. Mond has been listed as inactive for the season opener, which seems to suggest he has lost the battle for being the No. 2 quarterback to Sean Mannion. The former Texas A&M standout will have to wait to make his debut on an active roster.

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• Vikings' Kellen Mond: Unlikely to play Saturday

  08/11/2021 •

  Coach Mike Zimmer said Wednesday that Mond is likely to sit out Saturday's exhibition match against the Broncos, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Zimmer said Mond is "rusty" after missing 10 days of practice on the COVID-19 list, per Krammer. Mond was a "little slow with his reads," Zimmer said, and, "He needs to speed up the tempo a little bit." The rookie third-round pick is listed as the fourth quarterback on Minnesota's first depth chart of the preseason.

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