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USA Today
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Kansas City Chiefs 90-man roster by jersey number: No. 14, QB Bailey Zappe
The Kansas City Chiefs signed veteran quarterback Bailey Zappe on March 14, 2025. Zappe was briefly a member of Kansas City's practice squad last season before the ever-quarterback-needy Cleveland Browns signed him to their active roster on October 22, 2024. A former Western Kentucky Hilltopper, Zappe rose to prominence as a collegian after his outstanding 2021 campaign, in which he threw for an FBS record 5,967 yards and 62 touchdowns. He began his career in professional football with the New England Patriots, who selected him with the No. 137 pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft. What jersey number does Bailey Zappe wear? Bailey Zappe currently dons the No. 14 jersey for the Kansas City Chiefs, which is also worn by punter Matt Araiza. How much money will Bailey Zapppe make in 2025? According to Zappe will receive a base salary of $1,100,000 next season. His contract will account for 0.4% of the Chiefs' total cap space. Top Bailey Zappe highlight
USA Today
14-03-2025
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- USA Today
Former Patriots QB re-signs with Chiefs on one-year deal
Former Patriots QB re-signs with Chiefs on one-year deal The Kansas City Chiefs signed former New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe to a one-year deal, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero on Friday. Zappe was cut in August 2024, ending his tenure in New England. He was signed by the Chiefs to their practice squad as an ensuing move, before being signed by the Cleveland Browns to their active roster in October. He started in the Browns' season finale against the Baltimore Ravens and threw for 170 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Now, he'll join a defending AFC Champion Chiefs team with Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew on the quarterback depth chart. Zappe seems like a good bet as a practice squad stash for the Chiefs. At the very least, it would give him an opportunity to continue learning the game behind the scenes from Mahomes and Chiefs coach Andy Reid.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Chiefs bring back Bailey Zappe on one-year deal
After bringing in quarterback Gardner Minshew, the Chiefs are also bringing back a familiar face to their QBs room. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Kansas City has agreed to terms with Bailey Zappe on a one-year deal. Zappe, 25, was on the Chiefs' practice squad for the first several weeks of the regular season last year after he'd been cut by the Patriots. He was not active for any games. Zappe then signed with Cleveland's 53-man roster and spent the rest of the year with the club. He started the Week 18 finale against the Ravens for his only action of the season, completing 16-of-31 passes for 170 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. A Patriots fourth-round pick in 2022, Zappe has appeared in 15 games with nine starts. He was 2-0 in his two stars with New England as a rookie but 2-4 in 2023. Zappe has completed 62.1 percent of his career passes for 2,223 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
NBC Sports
14-03-2025
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- NBC Sports
Chiefs bring back Bailey Zappe on one-year deal
After bringing in quarterback Gardner Minshew, the Chiefs are also bringing back a familiar face to their QBs room. Per Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, Kansas City has agreed to terms with Bailey Zappe on a one-year deal. Zappe, 25, was on the Chiefs' practice squad for the first several weeks of the regular season last year after he'd been cut by the Patriots. He was not active for any games. Zappe then signed with Cleveland's 53-man roster and spent the rest of the year with the club. He started the Week 18 finale against the Ravens for his only action of the season, completing 16-of-31 passes for 170 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. A Patriots fourth-round pick in 2022, Zappe has appeared in 15 games with nine starts. He was 2-0 in his two stars with New England as a rookie but 2-4 in 2023. Zappe has completed 62.1 percent of his career passes for 2,223 yards with 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
CBS News
13-03-2025
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- CBS News
Former Patriots quarterback Mac Jones reportedly signs with 49ers
Former New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has found a new home. Jones reportedly signed a two-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, after the 2025 NFL league year officially kicked off. The 49ers considered drafting Jones with the third overall pick in the NFL Draft four years ago, but went with quarterback Trey Lance instead. Jones went to the Patriots, who took him with the 15th overall pick. Jones will now back up Brock Purdy in San Francisco. His contract is reportedly worth $7 million with $5 million guaranteed, and the quarterback can earn up to $11.5 million in the deal. Mac Jones' NFL career Jones was drafted by the Patriots in 2021 after he helped lead Alabama to a National Championship in 2020. He beat out Cam Newton in training camp to claim New England's starting quarterback job as a rookie, and helped guide the team to a 10-7 record and a playoff berth. Jones completed 67.6 percent of his passes for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in his rookie campaign, and made the Pro Bowl as a replacement. But things went off the rails in his second season with the Patriots after Josh McDaniels left as his offensive coordinator. Bill Belichick fumbled when he decided to put Matt Patricia and Joe Judge in charge of the New England offense in 2022, and Jones regressed on the field and butted heads with his coaches on the sideline. He also missed three games with an ankle injury, which opened the door for backup Bailey Zappe to win over Patriots fans. Jones was just 6-8 as New England's starter in 2022, when he threw for just 14 touchdowns to 11 interceptions. He then he lost the job for good in 2023 after a 2-9 start that saw him get benched for Zappe on four different occasions. Jones' last start for the Patriots came in a Week 12 loss to the New York Giants when he threw for just 89 yards and a pair of interceptions, and was replaced by Zappe at halftime. He wasn't even active for the team's regular-season finale. Jones was traded to Jacksonville in 2024 for a sixth-round pick, and ended up starting seven games for the injured Trevor Lawrence. He went 2-5 as Jacksonville's starter, throwing eight touchdowns and eight interceptions.
