Indianapolis Colts v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots reacts after a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Texans Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) walks off the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
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Texans Patriots Football Snow falls as New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) hands the ball off to running back Treveyon Henderson (32) during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass against the Houston Texans during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) (Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Kayshon Boutte #9 after a touchdown pass against the Houston Texans during the fourth quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Texans Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, left, greets Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud after an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Texans Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) passes against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots celebrates with Garrett Bradbury #65 after a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 and Stefon Diggs #8 of the New England Patriots warm up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 and Rhamondre Stevenson #38 of the New England Patriots warm up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft talks with Drake Maye #10 prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Divisional Playoffs: Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Los Angeles Chargers v New England Patriots - NFL 2025 FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 11: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scrambles with the ball defended by Daiyan Henley #0 of the Los Angeles Chargers during the second quarter of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 13: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots makes a pass against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Houston Texans v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 13: Myles Bryant #27 of the Houston Texans pressures Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Chargers Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, left, avoids a tackle by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa/AP)
APTOPIX Chargers Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) avoids a tackle by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack (52) in the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa/AP)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots throws a pass against the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots throws a pass against the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass against the New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass during the second quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass during the second quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass during the second quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass against the New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass against the New York Jets during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 hands off to Rhamondre Stevenson #38 of the New England Patriots during the first quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots is interviewed after defeating the New York Jets 42-10 at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks to pass against the New York Jets during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) (Pamela Smith/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up prior to a game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
New England Patriots v New York Jets - NFL 2025 EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 28: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots is interviewed after defeating the New York Jets 42-10 at MetLife Stadium on December 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) (Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)
Patriots Jets Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger/AP)
Patriots Ravens Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) passes against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) (Nick Wass/AP)
New York Giants v New England Patriots - NFL 2025 FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots makes a pass while under pressure during the second quarter of the game against the New York Giants at Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Giants Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye rolls out during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa/AP)
New York Giants v New England Patriots - NFL 2025 FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 01: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots runs off the field after defeating the New York Giants in the game t Gillette Stadium on December 01, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images) (Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Giants Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) stiff-arms New York Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (22) during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) (Charles Krupa/AP)
New England Patriots v Tampa Bay Buccaneers TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 09: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots huddles with teammates against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half in the game at Raymond James Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Jets Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye passes during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - NOVEMBER 02: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots passes against the Atlanta Falcons during the fourth quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Patriots Buccaneers Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws a lateral pass against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara/AP)
Falcons Patriots Football New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) passes against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scrambles against the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots looks on during warmups prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots warms up on the sideline during the first quarter in the game against the Cleveland Browns at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 26: Drake Maye #10 of the New England Patriots scrambles with the ball defended by Devin Bush #30 of the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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