Drake Maye breaks silence on shoulder injury in huge scare for New England Patriots before Super Bowl
New England Patriots star Drake Maye has delivered an update on the shoulder injury which has threatened to derail his Super Bowl dreams.
The Patriots star landed on the team’s injury report on Wednesday and, despite the fact New England did not practice on the day, he was listed as a ‘limited’ participant.
The report sent Patriots fans into a frenzy as they quickly feared that star quarterback Maye would not be available for the Super Bowl LX clash against the Seahawks.
However, Maye has now delivered an update on his situation and alleviated any potential fears for New England fans.
Speaking to WEEI, Maye said: ‘I’m feeling good. I got in some extra rest. I don’t think it’s from the game.
‘I think it’s just the buildup of throwing, including training camp, 30 weeks straight of throwing and four days a week. It can add up.
New England quarterback Drake Maye landed on the team’s injury report on Wednesday
The Patriots signal caller has now delivered a fresh update on his shoulder injury
‘But I got some extra rest and I’m feeling good and ready to go for the Super Bowl.’
The update comes just days after the signal caller sealed his spot in the Super Bowl in just his second season in the league as the Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 10-7 victory in a blustery, snowy AFC Championship game.
Maye came up clutch on a crucial third down late in the fourth quarter which punched New England’s ticket to the big game for the first time since the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era.
With the Patriots needing to convert on third-and-5, Maye took the snap and faked the handoff, before rolling back toward his left where he only had one Broncos defenseman to beat.
He managed to then evade Denver linebacker Jonah Elliss to seal the first down, and ultimately, the game.
If the Patriots had failed to convert on the third-down play, they would have been forced to punt on fourth down and leave their Super Bowl chances in the hands of their defense with the hope that they could stop Broncos backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham.
It was a genius play that Maye to cling on to victory that took even his own teammates by surprise.
Maye came up clutch on a crucial third down late in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos which punched New England’s ticket to the Super Bowl
Following the game, Patriots offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury revealed that neither he nor his teammates had any idea of what move Maye was going to pull.
‘I hit my block, and all the defenders started running the other way,’ Bradbury told the Boston Herald. ‘I’m like, ‘What? Oh my God.’ … After the game, Drake’s like, ‘I debated telling you guys if I was gonna (keep) it or not. But I just decided not to.’
The frigid conditions hampered with Maye’s passing ability against the challenging Broncos defense.
The quarterback scored New England’s only touchdown of the game when he darted into the end zone following a costly Broncos turnover to tie the game in the first half.
