Overview
- Zappe joins on a Reserve/Future contract, a one-year non-guaranteed deal that places him on the 90-man offseason roster.
- The addition was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and confirmed by multiple outlets.
- A 2022 fourth-round pick, Zappe has limited starting experience with the Patriots and Browns and spent 2025 on Cleveland’s practice squad without a game appearance.
- The Jets’ quarterback situation remains unsettled, with Justin Fields under contract but not expected back, Brady Cook on a non-guaranteed deal, and Tyrod Taylor set for free agency.
- New York is expected to pursue a starting-caliber quarterback via free agency, trades and the 2026 draft, where it holds the No. 2 pick; the team also signed receiver Mac Dalena and kicker Lenny Krieg to futures deals.