While the spotlight has been on Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, we could have another roster competition brewing in New England.
The Patriots are expected to host a "handful" of free-agent punters this week as they explore alternative options to starting punter Jake Bailey, ESPN's Mike Reiss reported Thursday.
Bailey was a First-Team All-Pro in 2020 and earned a four-year, $13.5 million contract from the Patriots in August. But to say he hasn't lived up to his new deal would be an understatement: Bailey ranks 30th in the NFL in yards per punt (43.