Zappe-Mania is back on for the New England Patriots. Well, at least as a backup quarterback.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Saturday that second-year quarterback Bailey Zappe is re-signing to the Patriots’ 53-man roster, ahead of Sunday’s regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
With Zappe back on the depth chart, the corresponding move for the Patriots was releasing backup quarterback Matt Corral, per the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The move makes sense considering Zappe has had far more time with Bill O’Brien’s offense than Corral.