ing to be Patrick Mahomes’ backup in 2019."Kansas City Chiefs backup quarterback EJ Manuel has retired Darwin Thompson Jersey nfl draft , as first reported by ESPN’s Field Yates. The move appeared on the NFL’s official transactions report.Manuel, 29, signed with the Chiefs earlier this offseason. “I thought EJ would fit well in the room,” Reid said at the NFL’s Scouting Combine. “I’m sensitive to that, who you put in that room. That’s a room where there are a lot of things exposed offensively and you want to make sure you have the right personalities in there. I thought EJ would fit into that. I think he’ll be a nice addition Xavier Williams Jersey , he’s a pro, he’s got a good reputation throughout the league with the teams he’s been with. He had a nice workout.”Manuel entered the NFL as a 2013 first-round pick with the Buffalo Bills. Manuel spent four years in Buffalo before joining the Oakland Raiders to back up Derek Carr from 2017-18. The Raiders released Manuel after acquiring AJ McCarron last season.It looked like Manuel would provide some competition to Chad Henne for the Chiefs’ backup position behind Patrick Mahomes, but not to be. The Chiefs quarterback room now consists of Mahomes, Henne, Chase Litton and rookies TJ Linta and Kyle Shurmur.Manuel finishes his six-year NFL career with a 6-12 record Patrick Mahomes Jersey , having thrown for 3,767 yards, 20 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Manuel had a 77.1 career passer rating in 30 games (18 starts). 2017 sixth-round draft pick Justin Senior announced the sighing via his Instagram account."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Kansas City Chiefs NewsOpen ThreadsFull ArchiveLibrary Community GuidelinesContact InformationOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旵hiefs confirm signing of offensive tackle Justin SeniorNew,35comments2017 sixth-round draft pick Justin Senior announced the sighing via his Instagram account.CSTShareTweetShareShareChiefs confirm signing of offensive tackle Justin SeniorGlenn Andrews-USA TODAY SportsUPDATE: February 19, 11:40 a.m. Arrowhead TimeChiefs confirm.Justin Senior is a Kansas City Chief Mitch Morse Jersey , per himself.The 24-year-old offensive lineman announced the move on his Instagram account.Senior, a Montreal native, played college football at Mississippi State, starting 38 games at right tackle from 2014-16. Senior was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 210th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was also taken by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fifth round of the CFL Draft.Counting starting right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the Chiefs now have two offensive linemen who hail from Montreal Chris Jones Jersey , Canada, on the roster. Add in Ryan Hunter, who is originally from Ontario, and that makes three offensive linemen on the Chiefs from north of the border. Senior won the 2016 Kent Hull trophy as the state of Mississippi’s top offensive lineman. He was a three-time member of the SEC’s academic honor roll and was invited to the Senior Bowl following his final season in Starkville.Senior played two college seasons (2014-15) with defensive lineman Chris Jones while also protecting eventual Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who threw for more than 3 Steven Nelson Jersey ,400 yards and ran for more than 950 yards in 2014. Rotoworld had these notes on Senior back in 2017:Senior was waived off of injured reserve (knee) back in December of 2017 and presumably spent 2018 without a team getting healthy. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach must see some upside in Senior, and he will now get an opportunity to work with Andy Heck, the Chiefs OL coach who has made starters out of rookies like Mitch Morse (2015) and developed Duvernay-Tardif into a viable starter.