Mike Vrabel remains confident in Drake Maye. The New England Patriots quarterback, who's struggled to open up the 2026 season, was mentioned as part of a rift with Vrabel.
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Things aren’t looking as planned for the New England Patriots heading into Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season. Despite going 1-2 in the initial stretch so far, there isn’t much help coming from Drake Maye either.
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.
Maye's latest run of form began when he tossed three costly interceptions in the fourth quarter of New England's season-opening loss at the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 9.
Coming off the Pats' blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday, Maye declined on multiple occasions to strongly deny that the injury to his throwing shoulder he dealt with in early 2026 is affecting his play this season.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is facing growing questions about his throwing shoulder after a 1-2 start, even as people inside the organization insist the joint is healthy.
His roster is crumbling, falling victim to this early-season rash of rampant injuries around the National Football League, and his quarterback, the runner-up MVP in 2025, is a puddle with a 58.6 passer rating through three games.
Veteran offensive guard Greg Van Roten’s experience in New England has already been a rollercoaster despite him signing with the team only six weeks ago.
Eli Raridon and his wife, Anna Raridon, are mourning the loss of their newborn son, Peter James, after the couple learned during pregnancy that their baby had been diagnosed with a fatal condition.
The New England Patriots‘ pass-rushing unit is in shambles. The team’s most proven pass rusher, Harold Landry III, is on PUP, still recovering from his offseason knee surgery, and offseason signing Dre’Mont Jones has been sidelined with a shoulder injury, which he suffered in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The New England Patriots entered the 2026 season with plenty of expectations after making a deep run last season. Three games into the new campaign, however, the team has looked nothing like the contender many expected.
The New England Patriots must try to figure out what to do on the right side of their offensive line. That task became even more desperate on Tuesday when the team placed veteran Greg Van Roten on injured reserve.
The New England Patriots are 1-2 to open up their AFC title defense, and it hasn't looked very pretty. Traveling down to Jacksonville this weekend, the team looked flat in all three phases as they lost 35-6 to the Jaguars.
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.