The New England Patriots are beginning a new era with Jerod Mayo as their head coach and the hope of the team making significant progress in the 2024 season. The Patriots brought in veteran Jacoby Brissett to take over as the team's starting quarterback and they selected Drake Maye with the No. 3 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. Those two quarterbacks are at the top of the team's depth chart, while former starter Bailey Zappe is something of an afterthought.
Zappe did not get any reps with the Patriots at their Friday practice session, and the quarterback seemed crestfallen with the status he now has with the team.