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The New England Patriots have been slicing up their 90-man roster to get down to the opening 53 players by Tuesday’s deadline, and Bailey Zappe has been left on the cutting room floor. The club is waving the quarterback, according to NFL Media.
This is 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. Given that history and familiarity on both sides, it’ll be interesting to see if the two sides go down a similar path this time around as well.
Ultimately, this move by the team isn’t a surprising one. Zappe stated the spring as the 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 : 2024-08-27 15:19:00
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