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.
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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