The New England Patriots have only one quarterback, Mac Jones, on their roster after cutting Bailey Zappe and rookie Malik Cunningham on Tuesday, a day after releasing Trace McSorley.
The moves came on the day NFL teams were required to reduce their rosters to 53 players.
Zappe, who started two games last season, had a relatively ineffective 2023 preseason. He finished the team's final tune-up game against the Tennessee Titans going 8-for-15 for 57 yards and taking four sacks.
Zappe, 24, was a fourth-round pick out of Western Kentucky by New England in the 2022 draft and appeared in four games last season, connecting on 65 of his 92 pass attempts for 781 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions.