Patriots' Drake Maye leaves game after helmet-to-helmet hit on running play

The New England Patriots’ discourtesy took a deed connected Sunday against nan New York Jets erstwhile Drake Maye near nan crippled pinch a concussion and was ruled out.

Maye suffered nan wounded successful nan first 4th erstwhile he took a deed to nan caput from a Jets defender connected a scramble. He was successful nan process of sliding erstwhile linebacker Jamien Sherwood made helmet-to-helmet interaction pinch nan rookie quarterback.

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New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye connects helmet to helmet pinch New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, astatine Gillette Stadium successful Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

He sat connected nan crushed for a infinitesimal earlier he was helped disconnected nan field.

Maye was 3-of-6 for 23 yards and had a rushing touchdown. The Patriots were up 7-0 early successful nan crippled acknowledgment to his score. He added 46 yards connected nan crushed and was nan team’s starring rusher done nan first half.

He was named nan starting backmost weeks aft nan Jets defeated nan Patriots successful September. He had 3 touchdown passes successful a nonaccomplishment to nan Houston Texans and 2 touchdown passes successful a nonaccomplishment to nan Jacksonville Jaguars.

New England Patriots backmost Drake Maye celebrates aft moving for a touchdown against nan New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, successful Foxborough. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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He had 541 passing yards and 5 touchdown passes earlier Sunday’s game.

Veteran backmost Jacoby Brissett was thrust into nan crippled for Maye. He started nan play arsenic QB1 and led New England to a stunning triumph complete nan Cincinnati Bengals successful Week 1.

But since Week 1, it’s been downhill for New England. 

New England Patriots backmost Jacoby Brissett hands nan shot disconnected during nan New York Jets crippled successful Foxborough connected Oct. 27, 2024. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images)

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Brissett compiled 696 passing yards and 2 touchdown passes successful 5 games earlier going successful for Maye.

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