Will New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye be named a team captain for the 2025 season?

The 22-year-old former No. 3 overall pick only has one year of NFL experience under his belt, but he’ll need to be an effective leader this season for the Patriots to have any success. Whether or not Maye’s leadership will come with the official title of team captain is still unknown.

Captains are traditionally named closer to the start of the regular season (in September), and Mike Vrabel’s Patriots don’t appear to be separating themselves from that practice.

Last season, under former head coach Jerod Mayo, the Patriots announced six team captains on September 2 : Jacoby Brissett, David Andrews, Deatrich Wise Jr., Ja’Whaun Bentley, Jabrill Peppers, and Joe Cardona.

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