2025 will be a pivotal season for the New England Patriots. The team enters new head coach Mike Vrabel's first year at the helm with major questions on a number of fronts. One of the biggest will be if quarterback Drake Maye, the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, turns into the franchise's next long-term signal caller. It won't be due to lack of trying, as Maye's relationship with his teammates continues to grow. Veteran tight end Hunter Henry spoke the team's trip to North Carolina, largely brought together by Maye, in an exchange posted by ESPN's Mike Reiss on X (formerly Twitter).
How Patriots’ Drake Maye was ‘catalyst’ for special offseason trips