New England’s QB room will not be as empty as it appeared Tuesday afternoon.
A day after cutting Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunnigham, the New England Patriots brought back both backups Wednesday by signing the young QBs to the practice squad.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick chose to expose both Zappe and Cunningham to the waiver wire when the Patriots decided to release the young players Tuesday. But the unconventional move was rewarded when no team made a claim, opening the door for a Foxboro reunion.
According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, Zappe fielded offers from seven other teams after clearing waivers but ended up choosing to stay in Foxboro.