FOXBOROUGH — With just one more preseason game left on the docket, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots are continuing to weigh all options when it comes to which quarterback will get the start in Week 1 against the Bengals.
For months, the writing had been on the wall that veteran free-agent pickup Jacoby Brissett was poised to fill in as a bridge starter this season — giving Drake Maye ample time to develop and learn from the sidelines as New England’s future franchise fixture under center.
But after the past week, Maye’s development timeline might have accelerated — with Brissett’s own dip in play carving out a potential scenario where Maye is handed the keys to the offense well ahead of schedule.