Orono, Maine -- Following a tryout session, former University of Maine defensive back Manny Patterson has signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Patterson, who attended rookie minicamp with the Chiefs on a tryout contract, agreed to terms to join the team's 90-man offseason roster.

"This journey has been far from easy for me," Patterson told Chiefs Wire. "From tearing my ACL at the end of my senior year, and not being able to have an all-star game invite, no combine, no pro day. To finally find myself with the AFC Champions is amazing."

Patterson, a 2019 preseason All-American, earned his second consecutive All-CAA first team selection in 2019 and third overall all-conference accolade. Before suffering a season-ending injury at UAlbany during the 2019 campaign, Patterson had started 44 games in his career while registering 54 pass breakups, three interceptions and 113 total tackles. Patterson racked up 29 stops, 1.5 for loss, and five pass breakups in his shortened 2019 campaign.

Previously, Patterson has served stints on the practice squads for both the Washington Football Team and the Houston Texans.

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