New England Patriots QB Drake Maye played through a shoulder injury in the Super Bowl.
New England Patriots QB Drake Maye told reporters at his season-ending press conference that he will not require offseason shoulder surgery.
Maye injured his right shoulder in the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos.
"Time is the best healer," Maye said. "I definitely just need time off. Nothing that needs anything to be done."
Maye and the Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. The UNC product was sacked six times and turned the ball over three times.
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 Broncos.
"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."
Maye finished the 2025 regular season with 4,394 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns while completing 72.0% of his passes. His numbers dropped in the playoffs to six touchdown passes and four interceptions.
The Super Bowl showed that the Patriots need to shore up their offensive line. Maye had no time to pass the ball against the Seahawks' lethal defensive line.
"It stings. It's going to sting for a while," Maye said. "It's what makes this sport special. We were close, and you got to try to find that extra edge. I didn't play as well as I would have liked down the stretch, but I'm going to promise to do my best to work hard and get us back to those moments in those games."
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