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Patriots' offense was energized in Drake Maye's first start

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When newly-appointed starting center Ben Brown assessed what it was like working with rookie quarterback Drake Maye in Maye's starting NFL debut Sunday, he noted his presence.

"His confidence makes me confident. It makes the whole offense and team confident," Brown said. "Seeing that from someone at such a younger age, being a rookie, is special to see."

Maye's performance in the Patriots' 41-21 loss to the Texans was one of the silver linings for a slumping team that has lost five in a row and now travels to London to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday (9:30 a.