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A day after being waived by New England, Bailey Zappe has a deal in place to join the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad, according to NFL Media. In Kansas City, Zappe will get a chance to work behind two-time league and three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and with offensive guru Andy Reid.
Tuesday marked the second time in as many years that Zappe has been let go by the Patriots. Last year, he was waived by the team only to return a day later via the practice squad. That wasn’t the case this time around, though, as the Chiefs pounced on the chance to sign the third-year veteran.
Zappe started the spring as New England’s No. 2 quarterback behind Jacoby Brissett (likely due to seniority) and quickly lost ground to No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye, who leaped over him on the depth chart. As the summer rolled along, he then moved behind fellow rookie quarterback Joe Milton III in reps. In the preseason finale against Washington, Zappe played the final series of the exhibition.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-08-28 17:14:58
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