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New York Giants Work Out Former Minnesota Vikings QB Sean Mannion

The New York Giants are looking to add another arm for training camp with double joint practices on the horizon.

Patricia Traina

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The Giants worked out former Rams and Vikings backup quarterback Sean Mannion this week, reportedly intending to add him to the roster with back-to-back joint practices coming up against the Browns and Patriots.

Mannion was originally a third-round pick by the St. Louis Rams in the 2015 draft out of Oregon State. The 6'6", 230-pound quarterback has appeared in 13 career games with two starts, one start apiece for the Rams and Vikings, and has an 0-2 record as a starter.

Mannion has completed 45 out of 74 pass attempts (60.8%) for 384 yards, no touchdowns, and three interceptions.

Mannion was part of the Rams Super Bowl LIII team in 2018, which lost to the New England Patriots. Following the 2018 season, Mannion signed with the Vikings to be Kirk Cousins' backup.

Mannion's lone start for the Vikings came in Week 17 against Chicago after the Vikings locked up a playoff berth. He threw for 126 yards and two interceptions in the 21–19 loss.

Mannion re-signed with the Vikings in 2020 after having impressed Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer with his intelligence and approach to the game. Despite being on the roster, Mannion didn't play during the 2020 season.

The Giants currently have three quarterbacks on their roster: starter Daniel Jones and backups Mike Glennon and Clayton Thorsen.

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over 30 seasons for multiple media outlets, including Inside Football, Fan Sided, SB Nation, The Athletic, Forbes, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated).  In addition to being a credentialed member of the New York Giants press corps, Patricia has covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. Patricia’s late father was a long-time New York Giants season ticket holder who helped instill her love and appreciation of the game and the franchise at a very early age.  She was able to parlay that knowledge of Giants franchise history into her first published work, The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants (Triumph Books, September 2020). She has enhanced her knowledge of the game by completing two semesters with the Scouting Academy and taking a course in NFL salary cap management. In addition to her work with Giants Country, Patricia is the host of the very successful LockedOn Giants podcast (also available on YouTube), featuring analysis, interviews, and Giants fan interaction. Patricia is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America and has participated in the mentoring of aspiring journalists. Patricia holds a Bachelor’s degree in English literature (with a minor in creative writing) and a Master’s degree in Corporate Communication. She is a certified resume development specialist (corporate, military transition, and federal) and interview coach who enjoys music and creating fan art featuring her favorite bands. 

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