After a week where Bailey Zappe could have potentially ended up on someone else’s roster, the former fourth-round pick is right back where he started.
The New England Patriots clearly weren’t pleased with what they saw from backup quarterback Bailey Zappe during the preseason.
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While many people felt like Bailey Zappe would garner some interest as he passed through the waiver wire, it sounds like there was indeed some competition for the second-year quarterback prior to him coming back to the Patriots.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the young quarterback successfully cleared waivers, and the New England Patriots have since brought him back to the practice squad.
While the hope was probably that he’d end up back in New England to try and finish what he started, it’s likely a little tough for Bailey Zappe not to be sitting there wondering, “what if?” as he looks back on what he’s accomplished heading into his second season in the NFL.
The New England Patriots needed to cut down to 53 players on Tuesday, which left the club with some difficult decisions as they did their best to try and solidify areas of need at the expense of a couple of key names.
The New England Patriots made a surprise move on Tuesday, waiving back up quarterback, Bailey Zappe, as the club begins paring down its roster to 53 players.
Mapu’s speed, athleticism, and physicality were evident. He did a nice job of covering the tight end in the end zone, forcing an incompletion
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Patriots quarterback Mac Jones appeared on Jones and Mego with Arcand on Monday at Gillette Stadium, with the signal-caller taking part in the first of likely many awkward exchanges heading into the 2023 football season.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke to the media on Monday, and one of the things he talked about coming off of Saturday night’s game in Green Bay is the growth he’s seen from his team over the past few weeks.
Some thoughts coming off what ended up being a scary end to the New England Patriots’ second preseason game out in Green Bay on Saturday night.
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