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On March 4, 2019, Tanney signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants. He was released on October 10, 2019, but re-signed the next day.

On May 2, 2018, Tanney signed with the New York Giants. Tanney was named on the Giants’ 53-man roster on September 1, 2018 as the primary backup to Eli Manning.

On September 2, 2017, Tanney was placed on injured reserve. On April 30, 2018, Tanney was released by the Titans.

Tanney was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills on September 7, 2015. Tanney was dropped from the practice squad a day later, after the team re-signed Matt Cassel.

Tanney signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on September 29, 2015. He was released on October 20, 2015. Tanney re-signed to the practice squad on November 10, 2015.

On December 21, 2015, Tanney was signed off the Colts practice squad by the Tennessee Titans. He made his NFL regular-season debut on January 3, 2016 against the Indianapolis Colts, relieving the injured Zach Mettenberger in the third quarter and going 10-for-14 for 99 yards and throwing his first career touchdown pass, to Dorial Green-Beckham. On September 13, 2016, he was waived by the Titans and was re-signed to their practice squad the next day. On December 27, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.

Tanney was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 20, 2014. The Buccaneers released Tanney on August 24, 2014.

Tanney was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on December 16, 2014. He signed a futures contract with the Titans on December 29, 2014. The Titans released Tanney on September 5, 2015.

On July 21, 2013, the Cowboys signed Tanney to their roster. On August 4, 2013, Tanney played the entire second half of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. In five 2013 preseason games (including the August 29 finale against the Houston Texans, in which he played all but one series) Tanney completed 40 of 73 passes for 423 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions. Tanney was released by the Cowboys on August 30, 2013. After clearing waivers, Tanney was assigned to the Cowboys' eight-player practice squad.

On November 26, 2013, the Cleveland Browns signed Tanney off the Cowboys' practice squad. On May 12, 2014, the Browns released Tanney.

Tanney signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on June 5, 2012. He was placed on injured reserve with a finger injury on September 1, 2012.

In 2011 a quarterback trick shot video highlighting Tanney's talent went viral. Subsequently, in July 2011, History Channel's Stan Lee’s Superhumans filmed an episode featuring Tanney. The episode featured Tanney's "super-human" throwing accuracy.

On October 29, 2011, in a game against Carroll University, Tanney set the NCAA record for all-time all-division career touchdown passes with 150, surpassing Jimmy Terwilliger's record of 148. Tanney finished his collegiate career with 157 touchdown passes and has the 2nd most passing yards in NCAA D-III history with 14,249.

Tanney broke nearly every school record during his time at Monmouth. His career began in 2007 when he threw for 2,678 yards and 24 TDs. In his sophomore season in 2008, Tanney broke the Monmouth record of single season TD passes with 50. For his junior campaign, Tanney threw for 3,856 yards and 44 TDs which led him to be named the Melberger Award winner as D-III's top player. After redshirting the 2010 season with an injury, he came back in 2011 and threw for a career-high 3,867 yards along with 38 TDs. He won three Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year Awards in his college career along with numerous All-American Awards.

Alex Tanney (born November 11, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois.