New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo indicated that the team has decided internally on the starting quarterback. The plan is to talk to the players on the team about it Thursday and then make an announcement, per NFL insider Albert Breer.
Rookie Drake Maye has shown flashes of playmaking ability throughout training camp and the preseason. In total, he has tallied 192 passing yards and a touchdown on 21-of-34 passing in the exhibition games.
Sunday night’s preseason finale against the Washington Commanders was one of his better performances of the preseason slate.