The New England Patriots entered the 2024 season looking to lay their foundation for upcoming years. They made of had a glimpse of a key part of that foundation on Sunday.
While New England certainly plans for Drake Maye to be the heart of the team’s core moving forward, Maye’s chemistry with sophomore wide receiver DeMario Douglas shined right out of the gate. In Maye’s first start, Douglas caught six passes for a career-high 92 yards and additionally found the end zone for the first time in his career.
“Just missed that first one across the middle to Pop, and then kind of grooved later on with Pop,” Maye said Wednesday.