New England Patriots
“I wasn’t restricted on Monday so I do not see any approach I would be restricted at the moment. I am feeling good.”
SAN FRANCISCO — Drake Maye’s shoulder seems to be positive.
After being listed as “restricted” on final week’s damage experiences with a proper shoulder damage, New England’s franchise QB was deemed a full participant in apply on Wednesday.
It’s a welcome sight for the Patriots and their followers, as Maye additionally missed apply final Friday in Foxborough as a result of an sickness.
Maye appeared to have injured his shoulder in the course of the AFC championship recreation in opposition to the Broncos on Jan. 25.
Whereas scrambling within the third quarter at a snowy Empower Subject at Mile Excessive, Maye was taken down by Denver linebacker Talanoa Hufanga.
He slammed his proper shoulder within the floor on the finish of the play and was noticed rotating his shoulder and adjusting his shoulder pads after getting off the gridiron. Maye and the Patriots’ passing recreation labored in opposition to the Broncos, finishing 10-of-21 throws for 86 yards — albeit below poor situations.
Regardless of the concern stoked in New England after Maye landed on the damage report final week, the 23-year-old QB has quieted issues about his shoulder since arriving within the Bay Space.
“I’ll be simply positive. . . . I threw bit,” Maye mentioned on Tremendous Bowl Opening Evening on Monday. “I threw as a lot as I’d at a traditional apply. I felt nice, wanting ahead to getting again on the market Wednesday and Thursday for apply once more. And Friday, get able to get a traditional week of prep.”
“I felt good on the flight and throwing on the market at the moment — I believe I turned a nook,” he added. “I actually had little doubt at being 100% for the sport. That is the Tremendous Bowl, we get two weeks to organize for it and do no matter we’ve acquired to do to get it proper. I’ve acquired confidence, I really feel good.”
Talking to reporters once more on Wednesday morning, Maye as soon as once more burdened that he gained’t be hindered on Sunday in opposition to Seattle.
“Shoulder feels nice,” Maye mentioned when rotating his shoulder, including: “I wasn’t restricted on Monday so I don’t see any approach I’d be restricted at the moment. I’m feeling good.”
Whereas Maye seems to have dodged any main damage, linebacker Robert Spillane is just not out of the woods simply but.
The veteran and main tackler on New England’s roster didn’t take part in Wednesday’s apply at Stanford College as a result of an ankle damage that he initially suffered within the AFC title recreation.
Right here’s the complete damage report:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
LB Robert Spillane – Ankle
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Harold Landry III – Knee
OT Thayer Munford Jr. – Knee
FULL PARTICIPATION
DT Joshua Farmer – Hamstring
QB Drake Maye – Proper Shoulder
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