Drake Maye misses Patriots’ Friday practice due to illness

Drake Maye wasn’t on the Patriots’ last apply of the season in Foxborough on Friday, nevertheless it wasn’t due to his shoulder ailment.

The Patriots’ quarterback is coping with an sickness that sidelined him from Friday’s apply, Mike Vrabel instructed reporters. Maye’s additionally nonetheless coping with the shoulder ailment. Nonetheless, Vrabel insisted that Maye would’ve practiced if he weren’t sick.

“Nope,” the Patriots head coach responded when requested if there’s any concern surrounding Maye.

Maye was current on the Patriots’ services on Friday, Vrabel added. Maye was restricted at Thursday’s apply as a result of shoulder ailment, though Vrabel continued to emphasize there isn’t a lot concern about that damage.

“I might say favorably,” Vrabel stated when requested how Maye’s shoulder responded to the workload from Thursday’s apply. “It’s advantageous.”

Rumors of Maye having a shoulder damage emerged a day after the Patriots’ AFC title win over the Broncos. Regardless that Maye performed everything of that recreation, he appeared to rotate his shoulder and modify his shoulder pads after an ungainly deal with on a scramble within the third quarter.

Within the days following the AFC title recreation, Maye has downplayed the speak surrounding his damage. He stated his shoulder was doing “simply advantageous” when he met with reporters following Thursday’s apply.

“I’m feeling good. I acquired on the market, shifting round bit as we speak,” Maye instructed reporters on Thursday. “I used to be capable of do among the jog by means of, so I’m feeling good. I’m trying ahead to being able to go. That is the sport you dream of taking part in in, so I’m trying ahead to getting on the market and getting an opportunity to play within the Tremendous Bowl.”

Maye stated he threw at Thursday’s apply, and that he doesn’t suppose he’ll be inhibited by the shoulder ailment in any approach in Tremendous Bowl LX. However he didn’t have a direct reply when requested if he anticipates whether or not he’ll stay restricted between now and subsequent Sunday’s recreation.

“I’m simply going to attempt to do no matter I can to get again to one hundred pc,” Maye replied when requested if he thinks he’ll stay restricted in apply forward of Tremendous Bowl LX. “I believe lots of people in that locker room would say the identical factor. Having a two-week break is sweet to relaxation a bit of extra and get to know the Seahawks in addition to I can. From there, I’m trying ahead to getting out to apply and attempting to switch that to stay recreation reps.”

After having an MVP-caliber common season, Maye hasn’t been as prolific within the postseason. He’s accomplished 55.8 % of his passes for 533 yards and 4 touchdowns over three video games, throwing two interceptions and dropping three fumbles.

Maye arguably had his worst passing efficiency within the Patriots’ win over the Broncos as properly. He accomplished 10 of 21 passes for 86 yards, a season-low. He’s additionally accomplished simply 9 of 26 downfield passes this season, per Subsequent Gen Stats, after main the league in passer score on deep throws in the course of the common season.

Edge rusher Harold Landry III (knee), Robert Spillane (ankle), and offensive deal with Thayer Munford Jr. (knee) have been the opposite gamers who weren’t noticed at Patriots apply on Friday.