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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A little more than three months ago, quarterback Bailey Zappe was waived by the New England Patriots at the end of the preseason and faced an uncertain future. On Sunday, he stepped in as the Patriots' starter in place of Mac Jones against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
Zappe finished Sunday's game 13-of-25 for 141 yards in a 6-0 loss to the Chargers. He was sacked five times.
Patriots coach Bill Belichick hadn't announced a starter leading into the game, but there were numerous indications he was benching Jones in favor of Zappe -- beginning at practice, when Zappe and practice-squad quarterback/receiver Malik Cunningham were taking top snaps.