It looks like Bailey Zappe won’t be the only healthy quarterback on the Patriots’ roster for long.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the team is expected to sign Garrett Gilbert, a 31-year-old quarterback whose recent NFL stop was with Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders.
With Mac Jones out with a high-ankle sprain, the Patriots appeared set to play Brian Hoyer, who started Sunday’s game against Green Bay. But Hoyer left the game with a head injury in the first half, resulting in Zappe’s NFL debut.
The Patriots needed to bring in another quarterback in case anything happens to Zappe against Detroit this week, and they are already familiar with Gilbert.