Heading into 2026, Maye Already Knows He’ll Need to “Elevate” in Third Season

Coming off the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks, quarterback Drake Maye finished battered and bruised, having experienced a season where his team played a total of 17 regular-season games and 4 playoff contests.

It’s been a long year, with a significant amount of wear and tear from the rigors of an extended NFL season.

Maye sounded optimistic last week that his injured shoulder wouldn’t require anything beyond rest, with surgery not sounding like it will be part of his offseason plans. That’s good news, especially given how he looked throwing the football against the Seahawks.

However, one thing Maye noted was that in addition to trying to rest up in the coming…