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Brian Hoyer injured, Bailey Zappe in at quarterback for Patriots

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With Week 4’s SNF matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers slated to stay in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Ian, Mike Florio and Peter King recall Super Bowl LV and outline what’ll be most important for each team.

The Patriots are down to their third-string quarterback.

With starter Mac Jones out because of a high-ankle sprain suffered last week, Brian Hoyer got the start for New England today. But Hoyer was injured on a sack in the first quarter and walked to the locker room, and now rookie Bailey Zappe is in at quarterback.

Zappe is a fourth-round draft pick out of Western Kentucky who was the Most Valuable Player in Conference-USA last season. He has talent, but no one was expecting him to play as a rookie.

The Patriots’ defense has been playing well, and the offense got into field goal range before Hoyer was hurt, and the Patriots lead the Packers 3-0.

Shortly after Zappe entered the game, the Patriots announced that Hoyer has been ruled out with a head injury.