New England Patriots
Past Maye’s shoulder, Patriots linebacker Robert Spillane can be coping with an ankle harm.
Discuss of Drake Maye’s shoulder isn’t quieting down any time quickly.
After information first unfold earlier this week that the Patriots QB might have suffered a shoulder injury throughout Sunday’s AFC championship recreation in opposition to the Broncos, the Patriots introduced on Wednesday that Maye is coping with a shoulder concern.
Whereas the Patriots didn’t apply on Wednesday, they nonetheless needed to launch a apply participation and harm report forward of Tremendous Bowl LX — with Maye deemed as “restricted” with a proper shoulder harm.
Right here is New England’s full simulated harm report from Wednesday:
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
TE Hunter Henry (not harm associated/relaxation)
LB Harold Landry III (knee)
T Morgan Moses (not harm associated/relaxation)
T Thayer Munford Jr. (knee/sickness)
LB Robert Spillane (ankle)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
QB Drake Maye (proper shoulder)
WR Mack Hollins (stomach)
FULL PARTICIPATION
DT Joshua Farmer (hamstring)
RB Terrell Jennings (handed concussion protocol)
A number of docs on social media — together with former Chargers crew physician David Chao — famous over the weekend that Maye may need injured his shoulder in the course of the third quarter of Sunday’s eventual 10-7 win over the Broncos in Denver.
In the course of the play in query, Maye was tackled to the bottom by Denver linebacker Talanoa Hufanga, slamming his shoulder into the snowy turf at Empower Area at Mile Excessive.
Maye was noticed rotating his shoulder and adjusting his shoulder pads after getting up — and accomplished a 31-yard cross to Hollins off a flea-flicker simply two performs later.
Nonetheless, Maye and the Patriots’ passing recreation labored on Sunday, because the 23-year-old QB accomplished 10-of-21 throws for 86 yards.
Speaking on WEEI Tuesday, Maye downplayed discuss of his being hindered by any harm.
“I’m feeling good. We’ve received some further relaxation. I don’t suppose it’s from the sport. I believe it’s simply the buildup of throwing, together with coaching camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing and 4 days per week. It will probably add up,” Maye mentioned. “However I received some further relaxation and I’m feeling good and able to go for the Tremendous Bowl.”
Even when Maye harped on the remaining set to be prescribed this week, he was additionally candid when requested if he is perhaps restricted throughout practices over these subsequent two weeks.
“I believe it’s too early to say,” Maye mentioned of his apply standing forward of a Feb. 8 showdown with the Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium. “Proper now I’m feeling good and searching ahead to getting on the market and making ready for the Seahawks and prepping to get able to go,” he added.
Past Maye’s standing, Spillane’s well being can be value monitoring forward of Tremendous Bowl LX. New England’s main tackler suffered an ankle harm throughout Sunday’s win and didn’t return to motion.
Spillane — who missed time on the finish of the common season with a foot harm — has performed a key position on a Patriots protection that has allowed simply 26 whole factors by three playoff video games.
The Patriots will maintain their first official apply of the week on Thursday at Gillette Stadium.
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