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Patriots Mailbag: How Will Damien Harris Injury Impact Backfield?

Mailbag time. Let’s get right into your Patriots questions as New England prepares to visit Jacoby Brissett and the Cleveland Browns this Sunday.

@WarbucksDesign
Bad idea to start Jones over Zappe? Thoughts?
Unless Mac Jones is at or very close to 100% this weekend, I would start Bailey Zappe for at least one more game. I think it’s premature to say Zappe should permanently replace Jones after one solid game against a terrible and injury-depleted Detroit Lions defense, but he’s shown enough in his two appearances that the Patriots can afford to be patient with Jones, not rush him back before he’s ready.