It is official. According to Jeff Howe of the Athletic, Bailey Zappe will start on Sunday for the Patriots.The news is not a surprise as Zappe has gotten the bulk of the reps at practice this week. Zappe replaces Mac Jones who has struggled mightily of late, forcing the Patriots to make the change. For the season, Zappe has completed 19 of 39 passes for 158 yards and two interceptions….
If you woke up and tuned into Bill Belichick’s press conference on Tuesday morning hoping to find out who the starting quarterback would be on Sunday, you could have just hit snooze and went back to bed. Belichick was asked multiple times, multiple different ways about the quarterback position during his 10 minute presser on Tuesday and the answer was the same each time, just presented a bit differently depending…
Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images Bailey Zappe was a surprise cut by the Patriots on Tuesday. The Patriots sent shockwaves around New England this afternoon with some of the cuts they made. Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham especially got peoples attention. There were others as well. From @NFLTotalAccess: The #Patriots have just one QB — Mac Jones — on their roster. pic.twitter.com/eoeMApFLUn — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2023 Here…
Rookie quarterback/wide receiver Malik Cunningham out on a show last night in the fourth quarter of the Patriots 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans. Cunningham had been working mostly at receiver during rookie mini-camp, mini-camp and training camp but on Monday, he returned to his normal position and started taking reps at quarterback. He did the same thing during Tuesday’s practice. With the Patriots offense struggling to consistently move the…
The Patriots lost to the Texans, 20-9 in their first preseason game on Thursday night. Here are five players that stood out: Keion White: The Patriots’ second round pick was a monster on the defensive line against Houston. White consistently generated pressure against the pass and run. He had three tackles, a quarterback hit, and helped force a second quarter fumble that was recovered by Calvin Munson. Jalen Mills: Mills…
The Patriots wasted no time signing undrafted free agent quarterback Malik Cunningham to a contract after the draft ended. Cunningham’s deal was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Doug Kyed of A to Z Sports. The deal is noteworthy because it is the largest contract the Patriots have ever offered an undrafted free agent. Cunningham’s deal included a $30,000 signing bonus and $200,000 in total guarantees. That’s a……