The instant reactions surrounding the New England Patriots' slow start and Drake Maye's poor performances aren't great. But the team that went to a Super Bowl a season ago won't — or at least shouldn't — pull the plug on their quarterback.
For a piece published on Tuesday, Patriots reporter Mike Reiss of ESPN expanded on why Maye has regressed after he finished second in 2025 MVP voting behind Los Angeles Rams star Matthew Stafford.
A lot of players got their time on the field on Sunday, as the New England Patriots dropped a bad one, 35-6, to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Several starters, including quarterback Drake Maye and right tackle Morgan Moses, were pulled for backups late in the game.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has endured a rough start to the 2026 season. Heading into the new season on the back of a Super Bowl appearance, Maye has failed to live up to the high standards he has set in New England.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Legendary Dallas Cowboys QB Troy Aikman broke down the issues Drake Maye has faced this season, and suggests the New England Patriots have more to worry about.
After Drake Maye’s disappointing outing in the Patriots’ embarrassing loss against the Jaguars, Bill Simmons spoke honestly about why he’s concerned. Drake Maye is supposed to be the New England Patriots’ quarterback for the future.
The world is being burdened by two important questions right now: 1. How to attain global peace? and 2. Does Drake Maye still know how to play football?
Drake Maye didn’t play Monday night, but the New England Patriots quarterback still became part of the conversation after Case Keenum delivered a strong performance for the Chicago Bears.
Aaron Rodgers heard plenty of criticism after the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense fell flat in Week 2. Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner believes much of it was directed at the wrong person.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Week 3 was quite a fun one. There were upsets all over the place with seven teams that came in as underdogs exiting with a win, which is the most this season by a mile.
The New England Patriots' offensive line can't get out of its own way. Another injury came back to bite the group tasked with protecting their franchise quarterback.
The Bills turned the ball over five times and had 10 penalties in Week 3 against the Chargers, but still overcame it to win 24-16. Bills HC Joe Brady said
Drake Maye’s uncharacteristic mistakes through 3 games have raised serious questions about whether last season’s production was real — and whether the talent upgrade around him has made any difference at all.
Injuries are a part of the National Football League. They always have been. They stretch your personnel and examine your skills at roster-building. Three games into the season, the New England Patriots have absolutely been put to the test.
Maye has been one of the league's worst starting quarterbacks since he tossed the first of three interceptions in the fourth quarter of New England's Week 1 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 9.
The New England Patriots‘ biggest issue from their Week 3 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars is their offense’s inability to punch the ball into the end zone, having to settle for only 6 points.
The New England Patriots officially elevated S Mike Brown and DT Jeremiah Pharms Jr. to their active roster for Week 3’s game. Pharms, 29, went undrafted out of Friends University in Wichita, Kansas before eventually being drafted by the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers in 2022.
Michael Onwenu suffered an ankle injury in Week 2, and he is not expected to return to the Patriots’ lineup until at least late in the year. A right guard replacement needs to be identified, and several candidates are in the running.