Dolphins Host Nine Tryout Players Including QB Bailey Zappe

The following is a list of tryout players the Dolphins hosted on Tuesday:

1. DB Marcus Banks
2. K Daniel Carlson
3. WR Cameron Dorner
4. DB Kahlef Hailassie
5. WR Chris Hilton
6. QB Austin Reed
7. K Ben Sauls
8. DB Christopher Smith
9. QB Bailey Zappe

Zappe, 27, was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft by the Patriots out of Western Kentucky. He agreed to a four-year, $4.3 million contract with New England.

He was in the second year of that deal when New England waived him coming out of the preseason. They signed him to their practice squad soon after, however, and he was later promoted back to the active roster. 

The Patriots cut him loose at the end of training camp, and he caught on with the Chiefs’ practice squad. Cleveland signed Zappe off Kansas City’s practice squad in October but waived him in December before re-signing him to the active roster.

Zappe re-signed with the Chiefs back in March but was among their final roster cuts ahead of the 2025 season. He was then brought back by the Browns on their practice squad before the Jets’ signed him to the active roster in January. He re-signed on a futures deal but was among their final cuts after camp.

From there, Zappe re-signed to the Jets’ practice squad but was let go before the end of September.

In 2024, Zappe made one start for the Browns and completed 16 of 31 passes for 170 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.