Drake Maye’s preseason 2025 debut felt like a rollercoaster with more drops than climbs. The QB managed just three completions on five throws for a humble 12 yards. Sure, his legs gave Foxborough a reason to cheer—an 11-yard scramble kept the drive alive, and he capped another with a five-yard touchdown run. But those flashes of promise quickly got buried under the weight of his mistakes.

A crushing 15-yard sack sent the Patriots backward before Maye coughed up the ball on just his third play of the preseason. Coach Mike Vrabel didn’t sugarcoat it when asked if the turnover “probably annoyed you with what he did.” His reply was sharp as a blade: “I would say you summed it up.” That cold, clipped tone said everything.

From there, things spiraled. NFL insider Nick Cattles brok

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