Bailey Zappe has gone from Patriots’ starting QB to competing for a roster spot Boston 25 News [Video]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The only quarterback on the Patriots’ roster to have started a game for New England over the past two seasons is something of a forgotten man at this year’s training camp.

Bailey Zappe made six starts for the Patriots in 2023 and two as a rookie a year earlier. Now he’s fighting for a roster spot, stuck behind veteran Jacoby Brissett and first-round draft pick Drake Maye on the depth chart.

Brissett and Maye have split first-team reps at training camp. Zappe’s competition for the No. 3 spot is another rookie, Joe Milton III. At times, the sixth-round draft pick has flashed the athleticism that made him an intriguing prospect coming out of Tennessee.

If Zappe hopes to remain a Patriot in September, the 25-year-old needs to demonstrate that he has more value and upside than Milton. Zappe didn’t attempt a pass during team drills on …