<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/browns-news-bring-back-bailey-zappe-less-than-24-hours-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns bring back Bailey Zappe less than 24 hours after release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cleveland-brings-back-Bailey-Zappe-less-than-24-hours-after-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Browns bring back Bailey Zappe less than 24 hours after release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-03T15:50:09-08:00">December 3rd, 3:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-03T15:58:27-08:00">December 3rd, 3:58pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Browns got the full Jameis Winston experience Monday night in a wild loss to the Denver Broncos. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-fans-lose-it-jameis-winston-wild-mnf-statline">Winston compiled an absolutely bananas stat line</a>, completing 34 passes for a franchise-record 497 yards and four touchdowns. However, the 10th-year veteran also threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns in the 41-32 loss.</p><p>Prior to the team’s Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-cleveland-waives-bailey-zappe-flurry-moves-before-mnf">Browns released quarterback Bailey Zappe</a>. A mere 24 hours later, Cleveland has reunited with the third-year passer. After <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1864054150423564450" rel="noopener">clearing waivers</a>, Zappe was re-signed to the Browns’ active roster, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero on X.</p><p>Zappe was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the New England Patriots. He began his career as the third-string quarterback but ended up appearing in 14 games over two years with the team, including eight starts. He went 4-4 as New England’s starting QB but was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-makes-big-bailey-zappe-decision">waived by the Patriots</a> following the 2023 season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-bailey-zappe-lands-kansas-city-practice-squad-patriots-release">Zappe landed with the Kansas City Chiefs</a> as a member of the practice squad just before the start of the 2024 season. But after Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles tear, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-cleveland-signs-chiefs-qb-after-deshaun-watson-injury">Browns signed Zappe to the active roster</a>.</p><h2><b>Bailey Zappe is back with the Browns Tuesday after being waived Monday</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bailey-Zappe.jpg"><figcaption>Scott Galvin-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Winston named Cleveland’s new starter and Dorian Thompson-Robinson operating as his backup, Zappe became the team’s third-string QB. After his release and subsequent re-signing, he will resume that role on the depth chart.</p><p>The Browns fell to 3-9 following Monday night’s loss to the Broncos and the team has long been out of the playoff picture. However, Cleveland’s games have become must-watch events with Winston under center. The 30-year-old signal caller <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-absolutely-nfl-history-jameis-winston-made-broncos">made NFL history against the Broncos</a> as the only passer with 450 yards and multiple pick-sixes.</p><p>The Browns are 2-3 since installing Jameis as the starter in Week 8. While it seems that Cleveland can only beat AFC North rivals, with Winston’s two wins coming against the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s safe to say the former first overall draft pick will be the Browns’ starter for the rest of the season.</p><p>Of course, should disaster strike, Cleveland once again has an experienced NFL starter on the roster in Zappe. The Browns will travel to Pittsburgh for a rematch against the division-leading Steelers in Week 14.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns bring back Bailey Zappe less than 24 hours after release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/browns-news-cleveland-waives-bailey-zappe-flurry-moves-before-mnf');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns waive Bailey Zappe in flurry of moves before MNF');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Browns-news-Cleveland-waives-Bailey-Zappe-in-flurry-of-moves-before-MNF.jpg"></figure><h1>Browns waive Bailey Zappe in flurry of moves before MNF</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T13:32:46-08:00">December 2nd, 1:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T13:32:46-08:00">December 2nd, 1:32pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cleveland-browns-bold-predictions-week-13-monday-night-football-broncos">Browns are gearing up to take on</a> the Denver Broncos in Week 13’s edition of Monday Night Football. Before kickoff, the Browns decided to shake up their roster.</p><p>Cleveland signed defensive tackle Jowon Briggs <a href="https://x.com/rapsheet/status/1863680322648375520?s=46&amp;t=YAm5wwmcnC6J27chz4RDIQ" rel="noopener">to the active roster</a> and in turn released quarterback Bailey Zappe, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Furthermore, the Browns elevated wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Michael Woods II up from the practice squad.</p><p>Zappe spent the first two years of his NFL career with the New England Patriots after being signed as an undrafted free agent. He even made it into 14 games, starting 8 of them. Zappe went 4-4 as a stater, completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,053 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.</p><p>But heading into the 2024 season, the Patriots decided it was time for a change and released him at final roster cuts. Zappe got a new lease on his NFL life, signing onto the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad. That union ended up being short lived, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/browns-news-cleveland-signs-chiefs-qb-after-deshaun-watson-injury">Zappe was signed to the Browns’ active roster</a> following Deshaun Watson’s season-ending injury.</p><p>Even with Watson’s injury, Zappe never saw the field for Cleveland. They decided to turn Jameis Winston and Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Now, the Browns felt they have seen enough and have sent Zappe back into free agency.</p><p>Based on his past with the Patriots, Bailey Zappe should still get looks as a free agent. He’ll have to settle for another practice squad deal, but the quarterback is ultimately just looking for an opportunity.</p><p>The Browns will be evaluating their quarterback with a magnifying glass during the offseason. Watson is still under a massive contract, but he has disastrously underperformed in Cleveland. Perhaps the Browns bite the bullet and start over at the position. However, the numbers may end that plan before it starts.</p><p>Whatever their final decision may be, the Browns are certain Zappe won’t be the quarterback of the future in Cleveland; at least by plan.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns waive Bailey Zappe in flurry of moves before MNF

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/chiefs-news-bailey-zappe-lands-kansas-city-practice-squad-patriots-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bailey Zappe lands on Chiefs’ practice squad after Patriots release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bailey-Zappe-lands-on-Kansas-Citys-practice-squad-after-Patriots-release.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Bailey Zappe lands on Chiefs’ practice squad after Patriots release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-28T10:23:28-07:00">August 28th, 10:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-28T10:24:13-07:00">August 28th, 10:24am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-makes-big-bailey-zappe-decision">Bailey Zappe’s release by the New England Patriots</a> during Tuesday’s roster cuts, the quarterback wasted no time in securing a new opportunity with the Kansas City Chiefs.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1828835215244206472" rel="noopener">NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports</a> that the Chiefs are bringing Bailey Zappe onto their practice squad, giving the 25-year-old quarterback a fresh start. Drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Western Kentucky, Zappe entered the league with a solid background and signed a four-year, $4.3 million contract with New England, looking to carve out a role with the team.</p><h2><b>Bailey Zappe lands on Chiefs’ practice squad after significant hurdles with the Patriots</b></h2><p>However, Zappe’s time with the Patriots wasn’t without its hurdles. This preseason proved particularly challenging for him, as the team made significant moves that altered the quarterback landscape in New England. The Patriots signed veteran Jacoby Brissett and selected Drake Maye with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, signaling a shift that left Zappe’s place on the roster uncertain. Ultimately, as the Patriots worked to finalize their 53-man roster, Zappe was among the players released.</p><p>Despite these setbacks, Zappe <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/4250360/bailey-zappe" rel="noopener">demonstrated potential during the 2023 season</a>. He managed to appear in 10 games, starting in six, where he completed nearly 60 percent of his passes, amassing 1,272 yards, six touchdowns, and nine interceptions. Although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-kansas-city-carson-wentz">Carson Wentz has solidified his role as the No. 2 quarterback</a> behind Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City, the Chiefs saw an opportunity to add depth and potential by claiming Zappe off waivers from New England. With Zappe now on the practice squad, the Chiefs have bolstered their quarterback group, giving Zappe the chance to develop his skills in a strong and competitive environment. This new chapter in Kansas City provides Zappe with a valuable opportunity to learn and grow within one of the NFL’s premier organizations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bailey Zappe lands on Chiefs’ practice squad after Patriots release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-makes-big-bailey-zappe-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots make big Bailey Zappe decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/New-England-makes-big-Bailey-Zappe-decision.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots make big Bailey Zappe decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-27T08:44:11-07:00">August 27th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-27T09:01:09-07:00">August 27th, 9:01am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Naples, Florida</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since future Hall of Fame quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-tom-brady-signs-with-tampa-bay">Tom Brady decided to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, the New England Patriots have been working for four years to solidify their quarterback room, and there haven’t been too many occasions when it looked like they had potentially found their guy. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-mac-jones-makes-case-for-rookie-of-the-year-with-insane-record">Mac Jones’ rookie year</a> provided Pats fans with a prolonged glimpse at what the future could hold, but his sophomore season taught us that the success of his rookie campaign was fleeting. The only other time that fans in New England seemed to be excited by the play of their signal caller was when Bailey Zappe claimed the QB1 job and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-bailey-zappe-dishes-on-zappe-fever-relationship-with-mac-jones">Zappe Fever infected thousands in the state of Massachusetts.</a></p><p>However, it seems as if the new regime in New England has been inoculated against Zappe Fever, because the <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1828443638239502634" rel="noopener">Patriots have decided to release</a> Bailey Zappe ahead of the 2024 season.</p><p>“The #Patriots have informed QB Bailey Zappe that he’s being released,” according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “Zappe is well liked in the building, but it’s a crowded New England quarterback room with veteran Jacoby Brissett, alongside rookies Drake Maye and Joe Milton.”</p><p>The release of Bailey Zappe is not necessarily a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to New England’s offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-jacoby-brissett-reunite-1-year-deal">Veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett was brought in</a>, presumably to be the Patriots’ week one starter. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/meet-drake-maye-patriots-no-3-pick-2024-nfl-draft">3rd overall pick Drake Maye</a> is the quarterback in waiting, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-draft-news-sleeper-qb-prospect-goes-viral-after-showing-off-cannon-arm-at-nfl-combine">cannon-armed QB Joe Milton</a> has impressed throughout the summer. That left Zappe as the odd man out.</p><p>For his career, Bailey Zappe is 4-4 as a starter, with 2,053 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions to his name. It wouldn’t be a surprise if the former 4th Round pick who led the NCAA in passing yards and touchdowns during his one season at Western Kentucky, landed somewhere else around the league and occupied a back-up role, or worst case scenario, landed a spot on a team’s practice squad.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bailey-Zappe-on-the-field-during-warm-ups.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bailey-zappes-honest-message-amid-lack-of-reps-with-patriots');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bailey Zappe’s honest message amid lack of reps with Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Patriots-news-Bailey-Zappes-honest-message-amid-lack-of-reps.jpg"><figcaption>8/2/24</figcaption></figure><h1>Bailey Zappe’s honest message amid lack of reps with Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-02T16:54:12-07:00">August 2nd, 4:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-02T16:54:12-07:00">August 2nd, 4:54pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jacoby-brissett-message-drake-maye-amid-struggles">beginning a new era</a> with Jerod Mayo as their head coach and the hope of the team making significant progress in the 2024 season. The Patriots brought in veteran Jacoby Brissett to take over as the team’s starting quarterback and they selected Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Those two quarterbacks are at the top of the team’s depth chart, while former starter Bailey Zappe is something of an afterthought.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It is hard… I want to be here, I want to play here"</p><p>Bailey Zappe on not taking any team reps today ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/C52dGflSqL">pic.twitter.com/C52dGflSqL</a></p><p>— NBC Sports Boston's Patriots Coverage (@NBCSPatriots) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSPatriots/status/1819435272137850984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Zappe did not get any reps with the Patriots at their Friday practice session, and the quarterback seemed crestfallen with the status he now has with the team. Technically, he is listed <a href="https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/NE">fourth on the depth chart</a> as rookie Joe Milton III is also ahead of him.</p><p>Zappe hopes he can turn things around because he would like to remain with the Patriots, but it seems like he can read the handwriting on the wall.</p><p>“Mayo is preaching quality over quantity, so that’s what my mindset has been through this training camp,” <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSPatriots/status/1819435272137850984">the quarterback explained</a>. “I’m going to do whatever I can to help this team win. It is hard, you look back and I started eight games last year, and that’s on my resume. Obviously I want to be here and I want to play here and I want to do everything I can to help this organization. I am trying to be the best teammate I can be.”</p><h2><b>Zappe watches other Patriots quarterbacks get their chances</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Bailey-Zappe-may-not-be-in-the-Patriots-plans-in-2024.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Brissett <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-colin-cowherd-drops-bonkers-joe-milton-claim-amid-drake-mayes-training-camp-struggles">continues to play</a> like a veteran quarterback in New England’s practice sessions. He regularly minimizes his mistakes and he had a solid performance in the team’s 11 on 11 drills Friday as he connected on 13 of 22 passes and threw a  touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas. Brissett appears to have a solid rapport with tight end Austin Hooper.</p><p>Maye made quite a bit of progress in his 11 on 11 session. He completed 7 of 9 passes and made good throws to Ja’Lynn Polk, Javon Baker and Douglas. It was one of his more impressive practice sessions of the summer.</p><p>Milton was quite accurate in his 11 on 11 work, and <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/02/sports/patriots-quarterbacks-august-2-drake-maye-jacoby-brissett/">Patriots insiders</a> believe he should get quite a bit of work in New England’s preseason opener next week against the Carolina Hurricanes.</p><p>Bailey Zappe and former Patriots Mac Jones split New England’s quarterback chores a year ago. Zappe completed 127 of 212 passes for 1,272 yards with 6 touchdown passes and 9 interceptions. While he has displayed decent arm strength and has an upbeat personality that factors well in the locker room, it appears that his future with the Patriots is limited and his best opportunity may be as a backup or No. 3 quarterback with another team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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