Quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham both cleared waivers Wednesday and are re-signing with the Patriots on the practice squad.
The Patriots could still consider the possibility of adding another quarterback, per a source, but now have flexibility to elevate Zappe as a No. 2 option on game day early in the season as they sort through their options.
On Tuesday, before the Patriots trimmed their roster to 53 players, Belichick noted that the team would be tweaking its roster over a period of days. "I would caution you against thinking things are over when they're not necessarily over on a lot of levels," he said."Some players that we release will come back and play for us, be on the practice squad. We don't know exactly what they'll be, but we have a general idea."
Zappe had practice-squad interest from multiple other teams, but elected to stay in New England, per a source. Meanwhile, Cunningham's dual-threat skills as a passer and runner provide a contrast to Jones and Zappe, and figure to be tapped in helping prepare for quarterback
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