Veteran signal-caller Jacoby Brissett has seemingly been within the driver’s seat all summer time for the New England Patriots beginning quarterback job.
The 31-year-old suffered a shoulder damage in the course of the workforce’s preseason finale in opposition to the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening, although. Whereas early indications are that the problem is not severe, head coach Jerod Mayo instructed reporters on Monday that in his opinion, rookie first-round decide Drake Maye has carried out higher than Brissett this summer time.
The Patriots open their 2024 common season on Sept. 8 on the highway in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals and are simply considered one of two groups that have not formally named a Week 1 starter. The Pittsburgh Steelers are nonetheless selecting between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, although the latter is predicted to obtain the gig to start the yr.
Mayo mentioned on Monday that he is hoping to call the starter “over the following few days.”
Brissett completed simply 2-of-4 with 19 passing yards in opposition to the Commanders earlier than exiting together with his damage, whereas Maye went 13-of-20 with 126 passing yards, one landing and no interceptions. The third total decide added three carries for 17 yards.
Maye ended the preseason 21-of-34 for 192 passing yards with one rating and no picks, whereas Brissett completed 5-of-14 with 36 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.
