Even more painful than Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Detroit Lions was the New Engand Patriots losing Drake Maye to an ankle injury on the first drive of the game.
The third-year quarterback got his ankle trapped underneath the body of Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who beat Patriots offensive tackle Will Campbell to get a third-down sack. Maye limped off the field and headed to the locker rooms with trainers after the play.
He never returned to the game.
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel didn't have an update on Maye's health during his postgame press conference. However, Campbell was able to speak with Maye in the locker room, and he shared the first update on the 24-year-old gunslinger, via MassLive's Mark Daniels.
"Will Campbell said he talked with
Drake Maye and he’s in good spirits," Daniels posted on X.
Will Campbell said he talked with Drake Maye and he’s in good spirits.
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) November 15, 2026
People can take Campbell's comments however they want to take them, but it's important to keep in mind that the full extent of the injury won't be known until Maye undergoes further testing.
The hope is obviously that it's something minor that could be healed up enough for Maye to return after the upcoming bye week. However, if he's forced to miss multiple weeks, it would be a major hit to the Patriots' playoff hopes.
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