Players want to play with New England Patriots QB Drake Maye.
The New England Patriots have been very busy in free agency.
Mike Vrabel and Co. have added Romeo Doubs, Kevin Byard, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Dre'Mont Jones, Reggie Gilliam and Julian Hill and QB Drake Maye played a big role in those signings.
Simply put, players want to play with Maye, who finished second in MVP voting last season.
Maye finished the 2025 regular season with 4,394 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns while completing 72.0% of his passes. The Patriots won the AFC but lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
A UNC product, Maye finished the Super Bowl with 295 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and two interceptions. It's fair to wonder how he would have played against the Seahawks had he not gotten hurt against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
"My arm was feeling great all year. I don't think throwing was the [issue]. It's a case of having one hit in the AFC Championship Game that was unfortunate timing," Maye said.
"You can't blame things on injuries. Things happen like this all the time in the league. I was blessed this year -- what a year of health. You can't zone in on one little thing on the shoulder -- it was just unfortunate that it happened to be the throwing one. At the same time, I could have prevented it or made more plays. I was feeling like I was able to make throws in the game and was myself."
After playing like a superstar in the regular season, Maye's numbers dropped in the playoffs to six touchdown passes and four interceptions. However, that didn't stop the Patriots from getting players in free agency.
"Drake Maye is a phenomenal player," Byard said. "I've heard nothing but great things about him from multiple people in the organization even before I got here."
Let's see if the Patriots can get back to the Super Bowl next season and win it all in Year 2 of the Vrabel era.
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