The New England Patriots waived backup quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham on Tuesday in moves that solidify Mac Jones' standing as the team's starter and create a notable void behind Jones on the depth chart.
Jones is currently the only quarterback on the team's roster.
Zappe started two games in place of an injured Jones last season and became a fan favorite in New England after helping the team to two victories, with fans chanting "Zappe! Zappe! Zappe!" at times in hopes of seeing more of him.
The Patriots traded K Nick Folk to the Tennessee Titans. Terms of the trade were not announced. Folk, 38, is a veteran of 15 NFL seasons with the Dallas (2007-09), the New York Jets (2010-16), Tampa Bay (2017) and New England (2019-22). The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (178th overall) by the Dallas Cowboys out of Arizona in the 2007 NFL Draft. He has played in 211 regular season games and converted 353-of-426 field-goal attempts and 458-of-473 extra point attempts for 1,517 career points. He has also appeared in six postseason contests and made 6-of-7 field-goal attempts and all 13 extra-point tries. Folk earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie in 2007 and was selected to the Pro Football Writer's All-Rookie team that season. Last season, Folk kicked in all 17 regular season games for the Patriots and made a 32 field goals and 32 extra points for 128 total points.
Here's a look at the Patriots' initial 53-man roster after cutdown day.
Quarterback (1): Mac Jones
Running back (2): Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Elliott
Wide receiver (6): DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Kendrick Bourne, Demario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Tyquan Thornton
Tight end (2): Hunter Henry, Mike Gesicki
Offensive line (11): Trent Brown, Cole Strange, David Andrews, Mike Onwenu, Riley Reiff, Jake Andrews, Sidy Sow, Atonio Mafi, Tyrone Wheatley Jr., Vederian Lowe, Calvin Anderson
Specialists (7): Chad Ryland, Bryce Baringer, Joe Cardona, Matthew Slater, Brenden Schooler, Chris Board, Ameer Speed
Defensive tackle (5): Davon Godchaux, Christian Barmore, Lawrence Guy, Sam Roberts, Daniel Ekuale
Edge defender (5): Matthew Judon, Josh Uche, Keion White, Anfernee Jennings, Deatrich Wise
Linebacker (4): Ja'Whaun Bentley, Jahlani Tavai, Marte Mapu, Mack Wilson Sr.
Safety (4): Kyle Dugger, Adrian Phillips, Jalen Mills, Jabrill Peppers
Cornerback (6): Christian Gonzalez, Jack Jones, Jonathan Jones, Marcus Jones, Myles Bryant, Shaun Wade
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