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The Patriots are waiving Zappe, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Meanwhile, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports that Malik Cunningham is also slated to be waived, temporarily leaving Mac Jones as the team's only QB. Per Karen Guregian of The Springfield Republican, the Patriots are hoping get both Zappe and Cunningham on their practice squad.

Mond is expected to be waived Tuesday, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports.

Mond was originally waived by the team Thursday, but after the trade of Joshua Dobbs, they pulled him back off the wire. Now, a few short days later, he was waived again, as the team intends to keep Deshaun Watson and Dorian Thompson-Robinson as the two quarterbacks on the team's 53-man roster. Mond has a good chance to return as the team's practice squad quarterback.

Driskel will be released by the Cardinals on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Driskel's exit will leave Joshua Dobbs, Clayton Tune and David Blough as the healthy quarterbacks on the team's roster. Wilson speculates that the veteran could return to the team next week though, according to a league source.

DiNucci was waived by the Broncos on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

DiNucci joined the team in May after a successful XFL season with Seattle. Ultimately though, the James Madison product was unable to unseat Jarrett Stidham for backup duties, while Denver has opted to carry two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster.

Siemian was released by the Bengals on Tuesday, Jay Morrison reports.

Siemian was working to earn the backup role to Joe Burrow; however, he was edged out by Washington product +Jake Browning. The former will now need to seek out another opportunity, where he'd look to see the field in a regular-season game for a fifth NFL team.

DeVito was waived by the Giants on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

DeVito joined the squad as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois. Although he was solid in the preseason, the 25-year-old was unable to secure the No. 2 spot held by Tyrod Taylor behind starter Daniel Jones. DeVito will likely be a candidate for a practice squad spot.

Browning is the Bengals' second-string quarterback following the release of Trevor Siemian on Tuesday, Jay Morrison of PFN reports.

Siemian's release confirms that Browning won the summer battle to back up Joe Burrow, who remains uncertain for Week 1 after suffering a calf injury in late July. The Bengals may still take a look at other options for the backup role, especially if they aren't confident in Burrow making it back for Week 1 at Cleveland. The 27-year-old Browning has spent time with Minnesota and Cincinnati since going undrafted back in 2019, but he's still seeking his first regular-season appearance after years of mostly working on practice squads.

Haener went 17-for-38 passing for 172 yards and two interceptions during Sunday's 17-13 preseason loss to the Texans.

Haener finishes the preseason going 38-for-72 for 395 yards and one touchdown to three interceptions across the Saints' three exhibitions. The rookie signal-caller showed some flashes throughout these games, but it seems clear that he still needs some time to catch up to NFL defenses. In the meantime, Jameis Winston, who completed 11 of 16 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown Sunday, should have the Saints' No. 2 quarterback spot locked for the 2023 season, giving Haener additional time to learn and develop as a potential long-term successor to current starter Derek Carr.

The Jaguars waived Rourke on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Rourke was looking to parlay a standout season with the CFL's BC Lions into an NFL career. He was competing against C.J. Beathard for the backup role under center behind Trevor Lawrence but ultimately came up short. He will now be a candidate to land on Jacksonville's practice squad should he choose to go that route.

The Chargers are expected to waive Duggan, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Duggan was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-2 quarterback played collegiately at TCU and is known for his standout athleticism. He recorded a 4.52-second 40 at the combine. However, he will now hit waivers, as he was unable to beat out Easton Stick for backup duties behind Justin Herbert. Should he clear waivers, which is not a given, he is a strong candidate to join L.A.'s practice squad.