Drake Maye reveals injury update, offseason plans as Patriots empty lockers after Super Bowl loss

FOXBORO, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and his teammates returned to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Tuesday to clean out their lockers for the offseason after losing to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday night.

Maye, who turned the ball over three times in the 29-13 defeat, revealed after the game that he had a pain-relieving injection in his shoulder before kickoff. Seattle beat and battered Maye with its relentless defense, sacking him six times and hitting him another 11 times.

While speaking with the media on Tuesday, Maye was asked where he is physically and whether he needs surgery to heal his shoulder.

“Just some time off. Time off is the best healer. Definitely just need some time off,” Maye said. “Nothing that needs anything to be done, just some time away, time to get some rest, and some time away from football.”

Maye also confirmed he suffered the injury when he was hit by a Denver Broncos defender in the AFC Championship, calling the timing “unfortunate.”

“You can’t blame things on injuries. Things happen like this all the time in the league,” Maye said. “It was just unfortunate.”

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Maye didn’t think the injury affected his performance against the Seahawks. He finished 27 of 43 for 295 yards, and there were few highlights before he and the Patriots finally found some traction in the third quarter.

“I was feeling like I was able to make throws in the game, like I was myself,” Maye said. “Just didn’t make plays.”

Maye noted that the loss is going to “sting for a while.”

Maye vowed to learn from his Super Bowl experiences and expressed a desire to further develop the offense.

“My capability to play the position, use my knowledge of the game, and learn from coach to get us in the best spot is only going to help us down the road,” Maye explained. “The sky is the limit for us.”

The 23-year-old also spoke about what he’s most looking forward to this offseason.

“I got a wife now. I got a beautiful wife now,” Maye said. “I’m going to spend this offseason with my wife...That’s going to be the highlight of my offseason, I can tell you that.”

When the Patriots returned from Santa Clara, California, on Monday night, a slew of proud fans were waiting to greet them at Gillette and thanked them for a memorable season.

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