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There is some concern for New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye heading into Super Bowl LX, but the second-year signal-caller isn’t worried about his injury designation.
Maye entered the week in Santa Clara with a shoulder ailment, though he and his coaching staff downplayed the seriousness of it before the big game.
“I feel good. I’ll be fine,” Maye said on Super Bowl opening night, via NFL.com. “I threw a good amount. I threw as much as I would in a normal practice. I felt great and look forward to coming back Wednesday and Thursday for practice and Friday to get ready for a normal week of preparation.”
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) speaks to the media during opening night of Super Bowl LX at the San Jose Convention Center on February 2, 2026. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Images)
Maye was officially listed as questionable for the Patriots’ bye week before heading out west. He also dealt with an illness. But he said he has “turned a corner” since landing in San Francisco on Sunday.
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“I felt good after the flight and throwing out there today. I think it turned the corner and I really had no doubt that I was 100% for the game, this is the Super Bowl,” he said. “We get two weeks to prepare for it and do what we have to do to get it right. I’m confident and I’m feeling good.”
There is no doubt that Maye, an MVP candidate this year, will do everything to be 100% for Sunday’s matchup at Levi’s Stadium.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) reacts after the New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos in the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. 25 January 2026. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
Maye enters this contest as the potential youngest starting quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl. Dan Marino is the youngest quarterback to play in the game all-time, beating out Maye by 49 days, but he was unable to win in 1984.
Head coach Mike Vrabel is confident his second-year quarterback will get the job done despite struggling at times in these playoffs.
Vrabel said he liked how the ball came out of Maye’s hand during practice to this point.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) warms up prior to the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
“I thought the ball came out well. I thought it was a crisp practice for Drake and for everybody else,” he said.
