Pats Pulpit on Drake Maye
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The third-year passer was a full practice participant, meaning he took 100% of his typical reps, despite dealing with a right shoulder issue. After practice, but before the release of the injury report, Maye claimed that the shoulder has not hampered him. "No, it hasn't," he said. "I felt good out there today."
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Maye's right shoulder injury downplayed but season stats (63.8% comp, 1 TD/6 INT) remain concerning.
Patriots QB Drake Maye appeared on the Week 4 injury report with a right shoulder issue, though he was a full practice participant taking 100% of his typical reps. Maye downplayed the impact, stating "No, it hasn't" hampered him and "I felt good out there today." The shoulder injury was not mentioned on previous reports and its origin is unclear, though Maye suffered an injury to the same shoulder during the AFC Championship Game in January. Head coach Mike Vrabel also characterized the shoulder as a non-issue, stating "I don't anticipate that being any issue going forward." However, Maye's 2026 season performance has been underwhelming: in three games, he has completed 63.8% of pass attempts for 585 yards with 1 TD and 6 INTs, plus 1 fumble lost, and is ranked 28th among qualifying NFL QBs in expected points added per play (-0.070). Maye attributed struggles to turnovers rather than the shoulder, saying "I don't think it impacts my decision-making."
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