Bailey Zappe has won his old job back.
The Patriots are signing Zappe to the 53-man roster and are releasing backup quarterback Matt Corral ahead of Sunday’s regular-season opener, NFL Network reported Saturday. With the moves, Zappe is the only other quarterback on the Patriots’ 53-man roster outside of Mac Jones, making him the primary backup quarterback.
Saturday’s moves end a weird 10-day stretch in which it wasn’t clear who the Patriots backup quarterback would be entering the 2023 season. The team released Bailey Zappe on cutdown day. They signed Zappe to the practice squad a day later on Aug.