Former North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye just completed rookie minicamp with his new team, the New England Patriots after being selected No. 3 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Patriots took Maye with the hopes that he would be their next franchise quarterback. But Maye likely won’t be handed the keys to the starting offense right away.
A report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Saturday morning’s SportsCenter suggests that Maye might start as the backup as the Patriots would be prepared to start veteran Jacoby Brissett when they open up in Week 1:
“I talked to a source with the team who said: ‘Look, we’re not going to hold Drake Maye back when he’s ready to play, but we do recognize that he needs some work.