The Drake Maye era is here.
The New England Patriots plan to start Maye at quarterback on Sunday against the Houston Texans. Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein confirmed the news on Tuesday following a report from NFL Network.
Just in: The Patriots will give rookie Drake Maye start this week for Texans, source confirms to @YahooSports. First start for Maye after Jacoby Brissett earlier in year.
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) October 8, 2024
Maye will take over at quarterback for veteran Jacoby Brissett, who has started New England's first five games amid a 1-4 start.
The Patriots drafted Maye out of North Carolina with the No. 3 pick in April's NFL draft. His position as New England's starting quarterback was never a question of if, but when. Now we have that answer. Maye will make his first NFL start on Sunday.
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