Kellen Mond Fantasy

The Cleveland Browns claimed quarterback Kellen Mond off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday. Mond failed to impress the Vikings in training camp and the preseason, and he became expendable after the team recently acquired veteran Nick Mullens to back up starter Kirk Cousins. The former third-rounder will get a new opportunity in 2022 and will provide more depth in Cleveland behind Jacoby Brissett with Deshaun Watson suspended for the first 11 games of the season. There's a good chance that Mond will be on the Browns practice squad, as they also have Joshua Dobbs at the position. The 23-year-old isn't a must-hold in dynasty/keeper leagues at this point.

Aug. 31st • 12:43 PM

The Minnesota Vikings waived quarterback Kellen Mond on Tuesday, according to a source. Mond was a third-round selection out of Texas A&M last year, but he struggled in the preseason and the Vikings recently traded for veteran Nick Mullens, leaving Mond as the odd-man out in the quarterback room in Minnesota. Behind starter Kirk Cousins, the Vikings also have Sean Mannion. Mond had plenty of people on his side during the pre-draft process, so he'll surely receive interest on the open market and land with another organization as QB depth. However, his fantasy stock in dynasty/keeper leagues has already taken a big hit.

Aug. 30th • 12:48 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kellen Mond completed 10-of-20 passes for 82 yards and threw two interceptions in Saturday's 17-7 preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers. It wasn't a good showing for the 23-year-old, who is looking to earn the backup role to Kirk Cousins this season. Sean Mannion completed 10-of-15 passes for 65 yards, so it could come down to the last week of the preseason to determine who gets the QB2 job in Minnesota. From what Mond showed in his second preseason game, he may need a big performance in the finale to be ahead of Mannion on the depth chart once the season starts. The Texas A&M product can be left off the fantasy radar for now.

Aug. 21st • 9:53 AM