On Thursday night, New England Patriots fans were treated to their first glimpse of 2024 first-round pick Drake Maye in action against the Carolina Panthers in the team's first preseason contest. It was very, very brief.
After the first-team offense took the field for one possession with presumed starter Jacoby Brissett under center, Maye came in for the second offensive series. He threw three passes— a check-down, a screen, and an incompletion on a crosser over the middle. The offense earned one first down before punting. Maye was then yanked and the rest of the game was quarterbacked by Bailey Zappe and sixth-round rookie Joe Milton III, who are battling for the third spot on the depth chart.
