Football season is finally back in Foxborough — and the Patriots are staring at an uphill climb this fall.
Expectations aren’t all that high for first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and the Patriots — not with several glaring holes still present on their depth chart.
But even if New England might be a ways away from re-establishing itself as a football power in the AFC, there are several things worth keeping tabs on this season — especially when it comes to looking to the future with Drake Maye under center.
With New England’s season opener set for Sunday in Cincinnati, here are eight questions facing the 2024 Patriots.