Bailey Zappe can’t provide Patriots with spark; new QB gets blanked by Chargers

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots were hoping for a spark courtesy of Bailey Zappe. Instead, the list of dreadful performances from New England’s quarterbacksRead More

With pair of FGs, Chargers beat Patriots and latest hapless QB, 6-0

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for 212 yards and set up a pair of Cameron Dicker field goals that were all the LosRead More

PREVIEW: Chargers and Herbert stumble into New England to find a Patriots team with even more problems

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — At least the Los Angeles Chargers don’t have to worry about who should play quarterback. The New England Patriots are stillRead More

Zappe, Cunningham — not Mac Jones — get snaps in open part of Patriots practice

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Quarterback Bailey Zappe and practice squad rookie Malik Cunningham took snaps in the portion of the New England Patriots practice thatRead More

Giants edge Patriots and their woeful quarterbacks 10-7, aided by late missed field goal

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Xavier McKinney set up Randy Bullock’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter with New York’s third interceptionRead More

Belichick still mum on whether Jones or Zappe will start against Giants

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are heading to New York without identifying a starting quarterback. Two days before Sunday’s game against theRead More

Patriots QB Mac Jones on whether he will start against the Giants: ‘Hope so’

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Mac Jones didn’t have any answers about who the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback will be against the New York GiantsRead More

Patriots will come out of their bye week with an eye on the future for Bill Belichick and Mac Jones

For now, the New England Patriots need to figure out who will play quarterback when they return from the bye week. Long term, they haveRead More

Patriots release DB Jack Jones, ending tumultuous tenure with team

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots released defensive back Jack Jones on Monday after a tumultuous season that began with his arrest forRead More

Bill Belichick says status of every player will be looked at during 2-8 Patriots’ bye week

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — This has been a season full of resets for the New England Patriots. Training camp brought the first chance to putRead More