Bailey Zappe

The Kansas City Chiefs waived quarterback Bailey Zappe on Monday, a source told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. It's possible that if Zappe clears waivers, he could rejoin the Chiefs and open the 2025 regular season on their practice squad. But for now, KC will roll with Patrick Mahomes as their starter and Gardner Minshew and Chris Oladokun as their backups under center. Zappe was taken in the fourth round (137th overall) in 2022 by the New England Patriots out of Western Kentucky. He spent the ... [Read More]

The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that they re-signed free-agent quarterback Bailey Zappe and waived wide receiver Jaelon Darden in a corresponding move. Zappe returns to the Browns after they just cut him on Monday. Now that he's back on the 53-man active roster, he will return to a QB3 role behind starter Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson with Deshaun Watson (Achilles) out for the season. The 25-year-old former fourth-round selection by the New England Patriots in 2022... [Read More]

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe completed 23 of 31 passes for 180 yards, one touchdown, and one interception during Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He also added a two-yard rush. All in all, this was a massive step backward for Zappe after he threw for three touchdowns and led the Patriots to a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers just one week earlier. With that said, the Chiefs offer much stronger competition than the Steelers, so we can't be too surprised by Zappe's rough ... [Read More]

The New England Patriots are preparing quarterback Bailey Zappe to start this Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, according to sources. The Athletic's Jeff Howe says that it should be Zappe's job in Week 13 if all goes as expected. Zappe was seen taking first-team repetitions at practice on Wednesday with rookie Malik Cunningham, and not Mac Jones, working as his backup. This move had been coming for a while, with the 24-year-old Zappe having already replaced Jones mid-game on a... [Read More]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has yet to name a starting quarterback for the Week 12 game against the New York Giants, saying Tuesday he wants "everybody to be prepared." The Patriots are coming off their bye week and are 2-8. Starter Mac Jones was benched in favor of Bailey Zappe late in their Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Germany. The team also has Will Grier on the active roster and rookie Malik Cunningham on the practice squad. The Pats seem inclined to let all ... [Read More]