Drake Maye out for rest of Patriots-Jets game after suffering head injury

Patriots rookie backmost Drake Maye is retired for nan remainder of Sunday’s crippled against nan Jets successful Foxborough pinch a caput injury, caput coach Jerod Mayo told CBS, and he was being evaluated for a concussion.

Maye, 22, near nan crippled successful nan 2nd 4th aft signaling his first profession rushing touchdown successful nan first quarter.

Veteran Jacoby Brissett took complete astatine backmost for New England.

Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) scores a rushing touchdown against nan Jets connected Oct. 27, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Brissett, successful his 2nd stint pinch nan Patriots, began nan play arsenic nan starter aft nan squad selected Maye pinch nan No. 3 wide prime successful nan 2024 NFL Draft.

The Patriots stunned nan Bengals successful Week 1 for rookie caput coach Mayo’s first triumph aft taking complete for Bill Belichick, but New England mislaid its adjacent 4 games, scoring conscionable 46 points during that stretch.

Maye sewage his first profession commencement connected Oct. 13 against nan Texans, going 20-for-33 pinch 243 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions and a mislaid fumble successful a 41-21 loss.

Patriots backmost Drake Maye (10) throws a walk against nan Jets connected Oct. 27, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

In past week’s London nonaccomplishment to nan Jaguars, Maye went 26-for-37 pinch 276 yards, 2 touchdowns and nary turnovers.

He was 3-for-6 pinch 23 yards connected Sunday earlier leaving nan game.

The Jets led 13-7 astatine halftime, pinch Aaron Rodgers throwing short touchdowns to Tyler Conklin and Xavier Gipson.