Drake Maye gets his first NFL start against Houston, one of the league's top pass-rushing units. It's a difficult defense to debut against, and the Patriots coaching staff has been equipping Maye with tools during the week of practice as he got first-team reps.

The Patriots' final injury report ahead of their Week 7 matchup with the Jaguars saw the shocking return of Rhamondre Stevenson to practice on Friday.

The Patriots revealed on Tuesday that they are switching from veteran Jacoby Brissett to No. 3 overall pick, Drake Maye, ahead of Week 6. Maye has been Brissett’s backup for the first five games, during which the Patriots have ranked 31st (of 32) in both scoring and yardage on offense.

FOXBORO -- The future is now in New England, as Drake Maye will reportedly start the Patriots' Week 6 showdown with the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium. The team confirmed the news Wednesday, which was first reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Tuesday.

FOXBORO — Drake Maye was listed on the Patriots’ first injury report of the week with a knee ailment, but the rookie quarterback was a full participant in practice.

The Drake Maye era just began in New England and there was already an injury scare with the No. 3 overall pick. The Patriots rookie was on the injury report with a knee issue ahead of their Week 7 matchup in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Drake Maye is still feeling some of the bumps and bruises from his first NFL start last Sunday. The Patriots quarterback was listed on the team’s injury report with a knee injury on Wednesday. But the third-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was still listed as a full participant during practice at Gillette Stadium and held his usual media availability earlier that day.

Drake Maye, the 22-year-old quarterback for the New England Patriots, has been registered in the injury report with a knee injury. Maye started as a rookie for the Patriots in the Week 6 game. Although the Patriots did not win against the Houston Texans,

Since Maye is playing behind a dreadful offensive line and throwing to a lackluster group of receivers, finding consistent success during the rest of his rookie season will be a tall task.